small screen

noun

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The series did launch her to stardom, as one of the only newcomers in an ensemble of small screen veterans that also included Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024 The pirate series based on the old novels by Emilio Salgari, which has been adapted several times before for the big and small screen, is yet to find a buyer, with Fremantle deficit financing. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024 There are far two few lady stoners on the silver or small screen. Brooke Staggs, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024 In 2024 alone, two of the most infamous Batman villains are coming to both the big and small screen with Joker: Folie à Deux, a sequel to 2019's Joker, and The Penguin, a Max show featuring the villain, played by Colin Farrell, introduced in 2022's The Batman. Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024 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 23 Nov. 2024.

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