noun phrase · neutral
screen time
/ˈskriːn taɪm/SCREEN·time
The amount of time a person spends looking at a screen (phone, computer, TV, etc.).
Examples
“Parents worry about their children's screen time during holidays.”
“I try to reduce my screen time in the evening to sleep better.”
“The study linked excessive screen time with poorer attention spans in teenagers.”
Band 8 sentence
“To promote better mental health, schools should educate pupils about managing their screen time effectively.”
Collocations
- reduce screen time
- limit screen time
- monitor screen time
Word family
Common mistakes
screening time→screen time
many screen times→a lot of screen time
Say it for a higher band
5time on phone→6time spent online→7+screen time
Synonyms
device usage
Easily confused
device usage
“Reducing device usage does not always mean reducing screen time, since some apps run in the background.”
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