small screen
Americannoun
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the medium of television.
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a television set.
noun
Example Sentences
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In England, though, the likes of Judi Dench, Maggie Smith or Glenda Jackson had always navigated effortlessly between the big and small screen and the stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“You show up on a really small screen — how you would show up for a FaceTime.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
From the Apollo 11 moon landing to the miniseries ‘Roots,’ the small screen has often united the country by bringing history into every living room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Can the firm make that pivot from small screen to large bot?
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
I can see both of us on the small screen.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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