screen time

noun

: the amount of time someone or something appears on screen in a movie or television show

… the widespread practice of product placement (in which companies buy screen time for their brands) …—

Celia Wren

Peck's role is only a cameo—23 minutes of screen time scattered through six and a half hours of edited film …—

John Skow

: time spent watching television, playing a video game, or using an electronic device with a screen (such as a smartphone or tablet)

Concerns about children spending too much time on digital devices—'screen time'—and becoming overdependent on these devices are very real for many teachers and parents.—

Nicky Hockly

If yours is like most American families with kids under age 5, your child probably watches between three and four hours of television a day. That's a lot of screen time …—

Debra Kent

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One of the most important settings that Kerbs recommends parents look at first is screen time. —

Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024 Surviving the Holiday School Break With most kids off for two weeks for the holiday break, parents are struggling with a generation that just wants 'screen time.' Holidays are the most wonderful time of the year. —

Mindy Mizell, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024 While the vampire’s plague spreads, actual holiday imagery gets only minor screen time. —

Mike Calia, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024 People often feel freer to criticize parents in comment sections or online forums, targeting anything from parenting styles to screen time to food choices, says Dr. Chamorro. —

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