Definition of the small screen
: television
a movie made for the small screen
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“The small screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20small%20screen. Accessed 27 Sep. 2022.
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