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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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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

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

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