the small screen

noun

: television
a movie made for the small screen

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She's been more present on the small screen over the past decade, notably playing Jeri Hogarth on Marvel's Jessica Jones (2015–2019), Daredevil (2016), Iron Fist (2017), and The Defenders (2017). Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 June 2025 And though there will always be those select few who would prefer to not spoof themselves on the small screen, the phone hasn’t stopped ringing since all 10 episodes streamed on Apple. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 June 2025 She's been on reality TV While Scott rose to fame on hit TV shows, Kelley has also appeared on the small screen. Jordana Comiter, People.com, 11 June 2025 These five projects — a combination of celebrity portraits, true-crime thrillers and oddball sagas — suggest the breadth of HBO Documentary Films’ strategy for an art form that has blossomed on the small screen. Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences 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 18 Jun. 2025.

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