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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On the consumer side, limiting screen time and being mindful of energy usage—such as downloading news articles instead of constantly refreshing feeds—are small yet impactful ways to reduce a personal digital footprint. —

Monica Sanders, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Its YouTube platform continues to gain screen time with viewers and stands to grow even more as the company looks to acquire major league sports rights. —

Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024 And there is of course a grab bag of methods available to do that: productivity apps that limit screen time or silence notifications, and, for those who can afford them, physical ones, like tech-free schools, retreats, and spaces like the Grow Room. —

Kim Velsey, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2024 Unfortunately, Blanchett has the least screen time and the least interesting character to play. 29. —

Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for screen time