small screen

noun

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Alfie Wise, star of the big and small screen, has died Outlets report that the Smokey and the Bandit star died of natural causes in July After starring in S Club 7 in Miami, Wise retired from acting and became a real estate agent in Florida Film and television star Alfie Wise has died. Jack Smart, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025 There's something undeniably compelling about criminal behavior on the big or small screen — watching someone choose a dangerous, alternative path to find success, freedom, or a combination of both. Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025 Roby has sold three million copies worldwide across her three decade career, but while her work has been praised for its honest and compassionate exploration of faith, family, relationships, and the complexities of the Black experience, it has never been adapted to the big or small screen. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 July 2025 Attention of course will now turn to who could play Christie, whose works have been adapted dozens of times for the big and small screen. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 July 2025 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 10 Aug. 2025.

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