small screen
Home viewing device
The small screen is television, in contrast to the big screen of cinema.
The phrase usually appears in discussions comparing the two media: The novel was adapted for the small screen.
Though modern TVs have grown enormous, the term persists as an industry distinction rather than a literal description.
Small enough to carry
- compactTightly packed together
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- portableAble to be carried
miniature · travel-friendly · on-the-go · mobile · carry-on · commuter-friendly · one-handed · wearable
Handheld connected computer
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- mobile phonePortable wireless telephone
- smartwatchWearable wrist-worn computing device
- e-readerDigital book device
handheld · portable device · iPhone · Android · cellphone · phablet · iPod · gaming handheld
Tired, aching vision
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- squintingNarrowing eyes to see
- zoomingFast movement or magnification
- scrollingMoving display content vertically
pinching · cluttered · hard to read · finger-friendly · responsive design
Input-sensitive display panel
- swipeQuick sliding motion
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- scrollableAble to be scrolled
zoomable · responsive · intuitive · user-friendly · accessible · streamlined · efficient
pocket-sized
Small enough to carry
- compactTightly packed together
- handheldDesigned for palm use
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
portable · miniature · travel-friendly · on-the-go · mobile · carry-on · commuter-friendly · one-handed · wearable
smartphone
Handheld connected computer
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- mobile phonePortable wireless telephone
- smartwatchWearable wrist-worn computing device
e-reader · handheld · portable device · iPhone · Android · cellphone · phablet · iPod · gaming handheld · fitness tracker
eye strain
Tired, aching vision
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- squintingNarrowing eyes to see
- zoomingFast movement or magnification
scrolling · pinching · cluttered · hard to read · finger-friendly · responsive design
touchscreen
Input-sensitive display panel
scrollable · zoomable · responsive · intuitive · user-friendly · accessible · streamlined · efficient
- old movie theaterticket booth
- televisionsTV, HDTV, plasma TV, LCD TV, smart TV
- screen sizesmedium, large, extra large, widescreen, fullscreen
- showbizHollywood, Bollywood, Tinseltown, backstage, behind the scenes
- feature phonesfeature phone, flip phone, basic phone, clamshell phone, dumbphone
- mobile designresponsive, adaptive, touchscreen, swipe, tap
small screenbig screen
Theater projection surface
silver screen · cinema · movie theater · theatrical release · IMAX
small screenHollywood
American film industry center
cinema · feature films · motion pictures · blockbuster · theatrical film
small screenbig screen
Theater projection surface
widescreen · jumbotron · projection screen · giant screen · IMAX screen
small, screen, smaller, smallest, screening, screened, screens, smallness, unscrewed