small screen

noun

: television

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The rear seat shows a small screen between the two rear seats but none on the rear seat backs, indicating screens are there for function and comfort more than entertainment. — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 The queen of beach reads opened up about her inspiration for The Five-Star Weekend, the beloved novel set in Nantucket that recently made its small screen debut, on a July 15 episode of Jenna Bush Hager’s Open Book podcast. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 She was featured in the adaptation of the best-selling Stephen King horror novel Needful Things in 1993, and continued to appear in movies on both the big and small screen throughout the ‘90s. — Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 We are told the TV version will be more expansive, with Congolese-British writer Lombe set to adapt the play herself, her debut small screen project. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for small screen

Word History

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 31 Jul. 2026.

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