screen light

Monitor's emitted brightness

Screen light is the glow emitted by electronic displays—phones, computers, televisions, tablets.

The term often appears in discussions of eye strain or sleep disruption, since blue-wavelength screen light can interfere with circadian rhythms: I turn down the screen light before bed.

Screen light also refers to adjustable brightness settings on devices.

Related

monitor · backlight · LCD · LED · pixels · glare · luminance · dimmer · dark mode · retina · projection · cinema · flicker · radiance · ambient · smartphone · tablet · television

Opposites
light source type

screen lightnatural light

Illumination from the sun

sunlight · ambient lighting · ambient light · candlelight · daylight

lighting quality and health impact

screen lightnatural light

Illumination from the sun

warm light · soft light · candlelight · firelight · red light

Family

screen, light, screens, screened, screening, screener, lights, lit, lighted

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G