screen time

or screen·time

[ skreen tahym ]

noun

1. 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.

2. 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?

Word History and Origins

Origin of screen time¹

First recorded in 1915–20, and in 1990–95 screen time fordef 2

Example Sentences

Many parents are all too familiar with angry outbursts from their children, from sibling squabbles to protests over screen time limits.

From Science Daily

The world is chaotic, and setting boundaries around screen time and work time feels more important than ever.

From Slate

The little sisters of the Sisterhood — the novices are an appealing, heterogeneous lot when they get a little screen time — are being trained as “truthsayers,” provided to the heads of different houses to act as human lie detectors.

From Los Angeles Times

There is no screen-time rule of thumb for that specific demographic—and friends in similar situations tell me that many of us are freaking out about our screen time.

From Slate

She also says to think about what screen time is replacing.

From Slate