home screen

noun

1. television.

Word History and Origins

Origin of home screen¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Most recently, I installed a screen-time widget on my home screen.

From Slate

When Ryder takes out her phone to show me a photo, I notice her home screen’s background is a collage of Rowlands.

From Los Angeles Times

Think of the ease of a button on the Netflix home screen that could take users to a breaking story, such as last week’s guilty verdict in former President Trump’s hush money trial in New York.

From Los Angeles Times

But, as in TV — a writers’ medium, after all — I found myself drawn into an internal argument over the narrative and ideological possibilities of “Horizon’s” structure that kept me engaged even when it all started to look like my laptop’s home screen.

From Los Angeles Times

New design updates are also set to give Google Maps a fresh look, including a simplified home screen and new pin colors that make places on the map easier to find.

From Seattle Times