lock screen

noun

plural lock screens

: a graphical user interface displayed by a device (such as a computer or smartphone) that prevents access to most functions of the device until a certain action (such as swiping one's finger across the screen or entering a predetermined code) is performed

Speaking of locking your phone, Android typically shows notifications on your lock screen by default—which means the contents of messages you receive might be visible to anyone who looks at your device, even if they can't unlock it.

—JR Raphael

Examples of lock screen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Not to mention the Samsung-specific extras of One UI, such as the handy new Now Bar with its real-time updates on the lock screen. —David Phelan, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

Kylie Jenner’s lock screen happens to be a photo of Timothée kissing her cheek. —Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025

While sitting in the back of the car, Claire Chatten, from England, glanced through to the front and noticed the lock screen. —William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025

Secure lock screen notifications: Disable or limit sensitive information displayed in lock screen notifications. 7. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lock screen

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