small screen

noun

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Across her acting career that spans more than two decades, Ramirez’s small screen credits also include Netflix’s Sweet Tooth, playing Cinderella in ABC’s Once Upon a Time, and CBS’s Tell Me a Story, as well as recurring roles on HBO hits The Sopranos and Entourage. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026 While both the big and small screen have been the bread and butter of their acting existence, having the chance to do an American classic on a major regional stage is beyond scrumptious. David John Chávez, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026 Starring in roles on both the big and small screen, Van Der Beek is most recognized for starring as Dawson Leery on The WB teen melodrama Dawson’s Creek, which ran for six seasons. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026 Such limitations define life on a day-to-day basis for people who have to cut through documents, volunteer or perform other activities that are difficult to perform on a small screen. William Jones, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for small screen

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First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of small screen was in 1944

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“Small screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20screen. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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