screen time
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screen times
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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.
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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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Etymology
Origin of screen time
First recorded in 1915–20, and in 1990–95 screen time for def. 2
Example Sentences
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Under the screen-time policy, students have no access to screens until the second grade and permissible screen time is gradually expanded as students get older.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The city is also putting limits on screen time and making AI literacy courses available to high-schoolers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Disney got to work making spin-offs of spin-offs of stories about a bounty hunter who had around 10 minutes of screen time in the original Star Wars trilogy.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
"We expect proper screen time management. We expect proper parental control on these platforms," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
“And he’s probably had more screen time today than in the first four years of his life combined. But here. A little graduation gift.”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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