screen time

noun

: the amount of time someone or something appears on screen in a movie or television show

… the widespread practice of product placement (in which companies buy screen time for their brands) …—

Celia Wren

Peck's role is only a cameo—23 minutes of screen time scattered through six and a half hours of edited film …—

John Skow

: time spent watching television, playing a video game, or using an electronic device with a screen (such as a smartphone or tablet)

Concerns about children spending too much time on digital devices—'screen time'—and becoming overdependent on these devices are very real for many teachers and parents.—

Nicky Hockly

If yours is like most American families with kids under age 5, your child probably watches between three and four hours of television a day. That's a lot of screen time …—

Debra Kent

Examples of screen time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web TikTok’s screen time warnings weren’t primarily about reducing screen time. —

Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Oct. 2024 Instead of monetary rewards, offer privileges for saving —such as extra screen time, a later bedtime, or a special outing. —

Winnie Sun, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024 His amount of screen time— roughly 10 minutes for every 10 seconds Genevieve has received — would attest to that. —

Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024 Hilaria Baldwin isn't a fan of too much screen time. —

Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for screen time

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