the small screen

noun

: television
a movie made for the small screen

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That show helped change the face of how people viewed narrative storytelling, and all of a sudden, the small screen became more relevant than most of what was on the big screen. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025 He's also worked on the small screen, booking roles on Prison Break (2005–2007), Longmire (2014–2017), and American Gods (2017–2021). Danny Horn, EW.com, 29 Dec. 2024 The company has launched several theatrical features of its own, partnered with streamers such as Disney+ to bring Marvel and Star Wars content to the small screen and even launched its own vertical within Epic Games’ popular Fortnite game. Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024 By the ‘70s, reviewers covering the small screen moved front and center as newspaper personalities. Tim Kiska, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the small screen 

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“The small screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20small%20screen. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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