Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homescreen

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: home-screen
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The main or first interface shown in a graphical user interface.

Example Sentences

"Gary Bettman pulls his iPhone, with its homescreen picture of his grandchildren, from his pocket and dials up Colin Campbell, the league's director of hockey operations..."

Etymology

From home + screen.

Inflected Forms

homescreens (plural) home screen (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

splash screen

Questions

What does homescreen mean?: The main or first interface shown in a graphical user interface.
Where does homescreen come from?: From home + screen.

How to pronounce homescreen

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