home screen
Phone's main view
A home screen is the main display that appears when you turn on or unlock a smartphone, tablet, or similar device.
It typically shows app icons, widgets, and shortcuts arranged according to the user's preferences, serving as the launching point for accessing the device's features.
I keep my most-used apps on my home screen.
The term extends to smart TVs and other devices with graphical interfaces that present a primary menu or dashboard.
Representative small images
- appsMobile software, briefly
- widgetsUnspecified manufactured items
- wallpaperOrnamental wall covering
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
grid · app drawer · dock · folders · status bar · launcher · theme · customization
Quick sliding motion
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
- scrollWound document of parchment
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
- dragResistance through fluid
flick · long-press · gestures · touchscreen · haptic feedback · swipe up · swipe down · pull to refresh
Open a secured closure
- greetingExpression of welcome
- face recognitionIdentifying individuals by countenance
- fingerprintFriction ridge impression
- passcodeSecret entry sequence
wake · good morning · weather widget · clock · date · personal · familiar · daily briefing
Off-screen recorded speech
- talkbackInsolent response
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
- magnifierOptical enlarging device
- high contrastStrong tonal difference
text-to-speech · speech recognition · closed captions · subtitles · large text · voice control
icons
Representative small images
layout · grid · app drawer · dock · folders · status bar · launcher · theme · customization · personalization
swipe
Quick sliding motion
drag · flick · long-press · gestures · touchscreen · haptic feedback · swipe up · swipe down · pull to refresh · double-tap
unlock
Open a secured closure
- greetingExpression of welcome
- face recognitionIdentifying individuals by countenance
- fingerprintFriction ridge impression
passcode · wake · good morning · weather widget · clock · date · personal · familiar · daily briefing
voiceover
Off-screen recorded speech
high contrast · text-to-speech · speech recognition · closed captions · subtitles · large text · voice control
- smartphonesSamsung, smartphone, cellphone, Google, mobile phone
- digital spaceschatroom, website, homepage, inbox, cloud
- phone settingsbrightness, silent, wallpaper, vibrate, dark mode
- screensTV, television, tablet, laptop, monitor
- touchscreen UIapp icon, app icons, status bar, swipe, tap
- TV featuresremote control, menu, settings, channel guide, apps
home screenlock screen
Pre-authentication device interface
sleep mode · powered off · blank screen · screensaver · boot screen