the small screen

noun

: television

a movie made for the small screen

Examples of the small screen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There will also be high-profile newcomers on the small screen, though TV’s bigger focus will be on maximizing the impact of returning faves and minimizing the erosion of linear ratings. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

With indelible performances on series like American Horror Story, Nashville, Spin City, 24, and The White Lotus now behind her, Britton is by many accounts the reigning queen of the small screen. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2026

Friday all finally came undone in a case that will surely take over the small screen again in a matter of weeks. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

If Meghan were to make an appearance, The Gentlemen would mark her return to the small screen. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the small screen

• acridine
• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene