screen time

ˈskriːn taɪm

Definition

Definition of screen time - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology usageamount of time using screen-accessed technology

Parents often limit children's screen time daily.

character appearanceamount of time a character appears on screen

The actor had very little screen time in the movie.

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Expressions with screen

big screen

large surface for projecting films in cinemas

The movie was amazing on the big screen.

screen calls

manage incoming calls to decide which to answer

She uses an app to screen calls during meetings.

screen off

separate an area using a screen or barrier

They decided to screen off the dining area.

screen out

remove or filter out unwanted elements

The software helps to screen out spam emails effectively..

off the screen

adv.

not being shown in theaters

The movie has been off the screen for months.

on the big screen

adv.

in a movie theater

We watched the new superhero movie on the big screen.

Expressions with time

about time

exp.

referring to the concept of time

We talked about time and its mysteries.

in time

adv.

without being late

She arrived in time for the meeting.

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop..

time's up

exp.

the deadline has passed, there is no more time

Time's up, please put your pencils down.

ahead of time

adv.

before the expected moment or deadline

The report was submitted ahead of time.

have the time

be available to do something

I don't have the time to meet today.

out of time

adj.

having no time left to finish something

We were out of time to submit the project.

take your time

use as much time as needed

Take your time to answer the question.

any time now

adv.

very soon, within a short time

The bus should arrive any time now.

as time goes by

adv.

gradually, events develop as months go on

As time goes by, friendships can fade or grow stronger.

Terms with screen time included in their meaning

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digital watch

timepiece

electronic watch showing time with numbers on a screen

heads-up display

gaming

screen overlay providing real-time data in games

display time

technology

length of time content stays visible on a screen or similar device

Examples of screen time in a sentence

Doctors recommend reducing screen time before bed.
Her screen time was reduced in the final cut.
The villain's screen time was minimal.

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French:temps d'écran, ...
German:Bildschirmzeit, Auftrittszeit, ...
Italian:tempo davanti allo schermo, tempo sullo schermo, ...
Spanish:tiempo de pantalla, tiempo en pantalla, ...
Portuguese:tempo de ecrã, tempo em cena, ...
Chinese:屏幕时间, 出镜时间, ...
Japanese:スクリーンタイム, スクリーン上の時間, ...
Arabic:وَقْت الشَّاشَة, ...
Hebrew:זְמַן מָסָךְ, ...
Russian:время за экраном, время на экране, ...
Ukrainian:екранний час, ...
Hindi:स्क्रीन समय, स्क्रीन पर उपस्थिति, ...
Bengali:স্ক্রিন টাইম, পর্দায় উপস্থিতির সময়, ...
Catalan:temps de pantalla, temps en pantalla, ...
Czech:čas u obrazovky, čas na obrazovce, ...
Danish:skærmtid, tid på skærmen, ...
Dutch:schermtijd, tijd op het scherm, ...
Greek:χρόνος οθόνης, χρόνος επί της οθόνης, ...
Hungarian:képernyőidő, játékidő, ...
Khmer:រយៈពេលប្រើអេក្រង់, រយៈពេលបង្ហាញលើអេក្រង់, ...
Korean:스크린 시간, 출연 시간, ...
Persian:زمان استفاده از صفحه نمایش, زمان حضور در صحنه, ...
Polish:czas przed ekranem, ...
Portuguese (BR):tempo de tela, tempo em cena, ...
Romanian:timp petrecut în fața ecranului, timp pe ecran, ...
Swedish:skärmtid, tid i rutan, ...
Thai:เวลาหน้าจอ, เวลาปรากฏบนจอ, ...
Turkish:ekran süresi, ekranda görünme süresi, ...
Vietnamese:thời gian sử dụng màn hình, thời lượng xuất hiện, ...

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Definition of screen time - Reverso English Dictionary

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