Showing results for "screensaver"

• a variation of screen saver.

screensaver

British  

/ ˈskriːnseɪvər /

noun

1. 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

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

screensaver

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

“I said in a group chat … if my girlfriend wasn’t my screensaver then LeBron posting would be.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2023

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

The Guardian called it "soggy" and "twee," describing it as a very expensive "screensaver."

From Salon ● Dec. 29, 2022

I look down at my phone, the bejeweled rubber case, the scratches on the glass surface, the screensaver of David and me—a selfie of us on a hike not far from here.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---