small screen

noun

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Virtual slides need to be designed for the small, or sometimes, very small screen: Minimal text (nobody wants to squint through paragraphs). William Arruda, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 However, its relatively small screen size and modest resolution peg it for general business use rather than serious photo and video editing. PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors There's no way Marvel Studios will ever be able to adapt all of their stories to the big or small screen. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025 Trachtenberg has a long list of genre-spanning credits on the big and small screen. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025 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 17 Mar. 2025.

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