second screen
second screen noun: the screen of a mobile device, used to supply additional related content to its user while they are watching television.
Noun
second screen (plural second screens)
- The screen of a mobile device, used to supply additional related content to its user while they are watching television.
- The ultimate goal of GetGlue and its competitors is to drive advertising to the so-called second screen—whatever device you have in your hand or on your lap while you’re watching the show.2011 August 14, Dylan C. Lathrop, Tim Fernholz, “Double The Glow: Will Second Screen Apps Change the Way We Watch TV?”, in GOOD
- Or perhaps you watch TV simply as a way to kill time. Perhaps you're in pain, or recovering from illness, or simply bored out of your mind. The goal is not necessarily to direct your full and undivided attention to the screen; it is to get through the day until something better comes along. Using a...2019 December 26, Nate Anderson, “88% of Americans use a second screen while watching TV. Why?”, in Ars Technica
Forms of second screen
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Questions about second screen
- What does second screen mean?
- Second screen means the screen of a mobile device, used to supply additional related content to its user while they are watching television.
- What part of speech is second screen?
- Second screen is a noun.
- What is the plural of second screen?
- The plural of second screen is second screens.
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