home screen

noun

1

: television sense 2

… it's the kind of movie that plays better on the home screen, where you're less likely to miss any of the fiendishly witty lines of the screenplay … and can replay some of the stunning special effects.

—Molly Haskell

TV viewers soon may be seeing some of their black-and-white film favorites blushing with new color on the home screen.

—Ron Miller

2

: the graphical user interface that is displayed by default by an electronic device (such as a smartphone or computer) or software application and that provides quick access to commonly used functions, settings, etc.

[Journalist Catherine] Price's suggestions range from the extreme, such as a "digital sabbath" during which you turn your phone off for 24 hours, to the seemingly slight, such as reorganising your phone's home screen so you can't see the bright, tempting colours of your favourite apps the second you turn it on.

—Caroline Crampton

The Netflix interface—the home screen that greets users when they open the app—is constantly evolving.

—James Titcomb

Examples of home screen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Netflix home screen is displayed on a digital tablet. —Angela Watercutter, Wired News, 8 Apr. 2025

To find it later: From the home screen, select Voicemail Tap Archive at the bottom right BEST ANTIVIRUS FOR ANDROIDS - CYBERGUY PICKS 2025 Want to share the voicemail? —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025

Every book cover in your library or on your home screen is in color, and highlights can be made in four different colors (yellow, pink, blue, and orange). —ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025

The new Apple Intelligence features are available on all iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Priority notifications, powered by Apple Intelligence Priority notifications will appear at the top of all notifications on the home screen. —Angrej Singh, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Kids Definition

home screen

noun

1

: television

2

: the graphical user interface that is displayed by default by an electronic device (as a smartphone or computer) or software application and that provides quick access to commonly used functions and settings