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

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Example Sentences

It looks like a Windows screensaver.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

“He loved his sisters and was much loved by his friends. He is the screensaver on my phone. I start my day by looking at his face every morning,” Ms Kaur said.

From BBC

The result was more vibe-setting than storytelling: Sometimes you felt like you were watching a band perform in front of the world’s highest-resolution screensaver; other times, as during an underwater ballet set to Henley’s “The Boys of Summer,” you wondered whether the Eagles had repurposed footage from some lost ’80s perfume commercial.

From Los Angeles Times

She had a photo of him as her screensaver.

From Seattle Times