the small screen
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the small screen — idiom
1. television as a medium, especially when contrasted with cinema (the big screen).
1.idiom
Definition
television as a medium, especially when contrasted with cinema (the big screen).
Example
After years in films, Christopher Nolan is now directing a series for the small screen.
The actor moved from the big screen to the small screen and became famous on a TV show.