small screen

noun

: television

Examples of small screen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Several versions of the Caped Crusader’s go-to vehicle have graced the big and small screen over the decades, but our favorite is the 1989 model that was featured in Tim Burton entries in the franchise, 1989’s Batman and 1992’s Batman Returns. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026

At the Emmy Awards, the stars of television’s small screen often come wearing some big dresses. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Two out of three fitting rooms will also have a small screen that identifies the garments and can be used to request an associate for other available sizes or other relevant items. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

Dominguez’s small screen credits also include the new Gossip Girl, from Joshua Safran for HBO Max, and Netflix’s first medical series Pulse, from Carlton Cuse. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for small screen

• agin
• alkene
• allene
• ameen
• amin
• arene
• athene
• baleen
• beeline
• benzene
• between
• bromine