screen time

American  

[skreen tahym] / ˈskrin ˈtaɪm /

Or screentime

noun

• screen times
  plural

1. the amount of time devoted to a particular actor, topic, plot line, etc., in a film or TV show.

   The female characters got less screen time than the male characters in all the film festival nominations.

2. Digital Technology. the amount of time a person spends watching or interacting with content on the screen of a computer, phone, TV, gaming console, etc..

   What's the maximum amount of screen time recommended for children under two?

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• screen times
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of screen time

First recorded in 1915–20, and in 1990–95 screen time for def. 2

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

screen time

The Times highlights a call to "cut screen time in class 'for sake of pupil health'" which comes from leading clinicians.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The study, published in Acta Psychologica, suggests that understanding how people interact with their phones could be just as important as monitoring their daily screen time.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Minors aged 13 and 14 will have to ask their parents to set up "introductory" accounts on social media, AI or gaming platforms, with limited features and strict screen time use.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

A growing backlash to Big Tech and AI nationwide, including from parents and teachers, has sparked efforts to roll back school screen time across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Her observation came at a time when media use in general was exploding among children, up to an average of around ten hours a day of screen time, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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