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screensaver

British

/ ˈskriːnseɪvər /

noun

a computer program that reduces screen damage resulting from an unchanging display when a computer is switched on but not in use by blanking the screen or generating moving patterns, etc

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The Guardian called the film a "bland screensaver of a movie" and gave it a one star rating, while The Independent gave it a slightly higher two stars but also lamented its "blandness".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

It was the screensaver of a black panther that first inspired the look of Toothless in the animated films.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2025

She had a photo of him as her screensaver.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024

Besides looking like an early 2000's computer screensaver, this image is important because each streak represents an individual light spectrum of a galaxy or star.

From Scientific American • Aug. 3, 2023

He swallows, swivels back around to face the computer, and puts a hand on the mouse but doesn’t click the screensaver away.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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