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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The novel's adaptation for the small screen by the Istanbul-based production company Ay Yapım is a reflection of the rude health of Turkey's film industry.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Hence, the annual reign of small screen hearths.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025
Still, most character-based, reality-grounded dramas and comedies are just as good on the small screen, where most of my picks quickly went.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
Over the years, as the show’s popularity grew across Latin America, “31 Minutos” has transcended the small screen and spilled into other formats.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
And there on the small screen was the burnt house, and the crowd, and something with a sheet over it and out of the sky, fluttering, came the helicopter like a grotesque flower.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
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