cracked screen

Spider-webbed phone face

A cracked screen is a display—on a phone, tablet, laptop, or other device—that has visible fractures in the glass or surface layer.

The damage typically results from drops or impacts and ranges from minor cosmetic lines to spiderweb patterns that interfere with visibility or touch responsiveness: I've been using this cracked screen for months.

Cracked screens have become so common that repair services and screen protectors form a significant industry.

Related
  • shatteredBroken into fragments
  • brokenDamaged beyond function
  • glassTransparent solid from sand
  • phoneHandheld communication device
  • repairRestore to working order

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G