the small screen

noun

: television

a movie made for the small screen

Examples of the small screen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Within a few years, NBC turned the Hollywood gala into a national telecast fitting for the small screen. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

In October, Zada will command the small screen as Cal Trask—the Dean role—in Netflix’s sweeping East of Eden limited series. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

Her novel Girl Abroad is also in development for the small screen at Amazon from A24 Television and from Sorry for Your Loss creator Kit Steinkellner. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Disney‘s new supernatural series Coven Academy brings witches and warlocks to the small screen just ahead of Halloween. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

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