home screen
noun
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: television sense 2
… it's the kind of movie that plays better on the home screen, where you're less likely to miss any of the fiendishly witty lines of the screenplay … and can replay some of the stunning special effects.—
Molly Haskell
Molly HaskellTV viewers soon may be seeing some of their black-and-white film favorites blushing with new color on the home screen.—Ron Miller
Ron Miller2
: the graphical user interface that is displayed by default by an electronic device (such as a smartphone or computer) or software application and that provides quick access to commonly used functions, settings, etc.
[Journalist Catherine] Price's suggestions range from the extreme, such as a "digital sabbath" during which you turn your phone off for 24 hours, to the seemingly slight, such as reorganising your phone's home screen so you can't see the bright, tempting colours of your favourite apps the second you turn it on.—Caroline Crampton
Caroline CramptonThe Netflix interface—the home screen that greets users when they open the app—is constantly evolving.—James Titcomb
James TitcombExamples of home screen in a Sentence
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In addition to being outfitted with AI capabilities, the iPhone 16e has a 16.1-inch display screen, and no longer has the home screen button familiar to SE owners.
—CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
The company’s growth was driven in part by the Roku user experience, including promoting content on its home screen, Wood told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
To hit $1 billion in platform revenue, Wood said Roku had concentrated on making better use of its home screen, driving more ad demand by expanding third-party partnerships and providing more resources and home-screen integrations aimed at growing subscription revenue.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
The most immediately obvious change to the Family Link app for parents, available for Android and iOS, should be the replacement of the Highlights tab on the bottom left of its home screen with a Screen Time tab.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
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CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
The company’s growth was driven in part by the Roku user experience, including promoting content on its home screen, Wood told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
To hit $1 billion in platform revenue, Wood said Roku had concentrated on making better use of its home screen, driving more ad demand by expanding third-party partnerships and providing more resources and home-screen integrations aimed at growing subscription revenue.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
The most immediately obvious change to the Family Link app for parents, available for Android and iOS, should be the replacement of the Highlights tab on the bottom left of its home screen with a Screen Time tab.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Home screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20screen. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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