third screen

noun

The screen of a mobile device (as opposed to earlier television and computer screens), regarded as a means of transmitting advertisements etc.

Meanings

nounthird screen (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessThe screen of a mobile device (as opposed to earlier television and computer screens), regarded as a means of transmitting advertisements etc.
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APA

third screen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20screen

MLA

“third screen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20screen. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “third screen,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/third%20screen.

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