home screen
noun
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: television sense 2
… it's the kind of movie that plays better on the home screen, where you're less likely to miss any of the fiendishly witty lines of the screenplay … and can replay some of the stunning special effects.—
Molly Haskell
Molly HaskellTV viewers soon may be seeing some of their black-and-white film favorites blushing with new color on the home screen.—Ron Miller
Ron Miller2
: the graphical user interface that is displayed by default by an electronic device (such as a smartphone or computer) or software application and that provides quick access to commonly used functions, settings, etc.
[Journalist Catherine] Price's suggestions range from the extreme, such as a "digital sabbath" during which you turn your phone off for 24 hours, to the seemingly slight, such as reorganising your phone's home screen so you can't see the bright, tempting colours of your favourite apps the second you turn it on.—Caroline Crampton
Caroline CramptonThe Netflix interface—the home screen that greets users when they open the app—is constantly evolving.—James Titcomb
James TitcombExamples of home screen in a Sentence
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CarPlay uses a touchscreen system that looks like an iPhone home screen, where users can connect their phones and use their apps through their car for wayfinding, music and messaging.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
This made a window appear in the center of my vision, displaying the available apps on the headset, much like the home screen on a smartphone.
—PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
This includes a customizable home screen that can display time, temperature, weather, humidity, outdoor air quality, and more (versus a static screen), and energy-saving implementations that can either run automatically or require you to opt-in through the Google Home app.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
All of these messages crowd home screens alongside breaking news, advertisements, social-media likes, and push alerts.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
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Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
This made a window appear in the center of my vision, displaying the available apps on the headset, much like the home screen on a smartphone.
—PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
This includes a customizable home screen that can display time, temperature, weather, humidity, outdoor air quality, and more (versus a static screen), and energy-saving implementations that can either run automatically or require you to opt-in through the Google Home app.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
All of these messages crowd home screens alongside breaking news, advertisements, social-media likes, and push alerts.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Home screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20screen. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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