home screen
noun
1
: 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 Titcomb
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The Continue Watching feature, located within What to Watch on the Roku home screen, provides a single location to resume content. Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 But then the user would be suddenly taken back to the Amazon Fire TV home screen as the app suddenly exited. Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022 The navigation on YouTube TV is pretty straightforward, allowing users to search for specific titles and switch from the platform's home screen to live channels to their personal library. Kaitlin Marks, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2022 To do this, simply hold down your Instagram app on your iPhone home screen. Toby Grey, BGR, 29 Aug. 2022 From your home screen, tap the System Settings icon (which looks like a little sun) and then select Bluetooth Audio down the list (it’s near the bottom). Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 23 July 2022 Although it’s only been announced for a matter of hours, the new battery percentage indicator on the iPhone home screen has been causing waves. David Phelan, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 One mild irritation is that at startup, the system defaults to the rather pointless home screen that shows a clock and nothing else. Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 20 May 2022 The passport will be delivered via text and email, and can be saved to a phone's home screen, according to the website. Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2022 See More
Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 But then the user would be suddenly taken back to the Amazon Fire TV home screen as the app suddenly exited. Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022 The navigation on YouTube TV is pretty straightforward, allowing users to search for specific titles and switch from the platform's home screen to live channels to their personal library. Kaitlin Marks, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2022 To do this, simply hold down your Instagram app on your iPhone home screen. Toby Grey, BGR, 29 Aug. 2022 From your home screen, tap the System Settings icon (which looks like a little sun) and then select Bluetooth Audio down the list (it’s near the bottom). Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 23 July 2022 Although it’s only been announced for a matter of hours, the new battery percentage indicator on the iPhone home screen has been causing waves. David Phelan, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 One mild irritation is that at startup, the system defaults to the rather pointless home screen that shows a clock and nothing else. Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 20 May 2022 The passport will be delivered via text and email, and can be saved to a phone's home screen, according to the website. Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1