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Screening a text 

When you receive a text on your phone and you read it on your lock screen but don't open it in messages.
I was screening a text from bob, he is so annoying!
Screening a text by Azjdnckc May 10, 2014

double screening 

To use multiple tech devices at once for the purposes of entertaining one's self.
Jessie was bored so she started double screening by watching "Friends" on her iPad while using Facebook on her phone at the same time.

second screening

The opening of a second screen for distraction and/or entertainment purposes (e.g. emails, Instagram, Facebook) while attending a video meeting on a separate screen via Zoom, FaceTime, etc.
During the Zoom staff meeting, Mollie second screened and caught up on her emails.

Daniel was obviously second screening during the meeting; he was tweeting at the same time.
second screening by MikeInDC October 27, 2020

Dual screening 

The art of watching TV whilst simultaneously surfing on a laptop.

Practiced by many at many different levels of expertise, but very few achieve true mastery of demanding sport. Great skill is needed to be both immersed in a TV show/film whilst also multi-tabbing Facebook, eBay and Youtube.

Considered a hobby by most enthusiasts, also known as DSAs (Dual Screen Artists). Like any hobby, specific times are set aside for Dual Screening, and can be practiced for long periods by veterans.

When in this state the DSA is unreachable by other humans, and will not respond to any attempts at communication or other worldly distractions.
Guy 1: Hey bro! Wanna hang tonight?
Guy 2: Nah sorry dude, I'm dual screening tonight, I'm gonna watch Wedding Crashers again whilst skyping my cousin, writing an essay on the first world war and watching kitten videos!
Guy 1: ... Tosser.

Girl 1: Hey baby... I'm feeling randy. Can I come over??? ;)
Guy 1: Kk
Girl 1: Are you dual screening again?!?!
Guy 1: No
Girl 1: Ok well I'm coming ove-
Guy 1: OMG BRUCE WILLIS WAS DEAD ALL ALONG

Guy 2: Hey bro get off the fucking couch! Let's go on a pussy patrol!
Girl 1: Don't even bother. He's dual-screening... he'll be gone for at least another hour.
Dual screening by Jazzalenko September 4, 2011

Free Screening Syndrome 

The human brain's ability to enjoy a mediocre or worse film way more than it should because said film was screened in advance or for free.
"George said that flick was really good, I thought it sucked."
"Yeah, but he saw it like two years ago when they were testing it. He thinks he's special. Free Screening Syndrome."
Free Screening Syndrome by The Fish September 3, 2007

Gray Screening 

The act of sending multiple text messages to someone without receiving a reply, causing the visible range of the iphone text message (sms) screen to be filled solely with gray message bubbles.

Note: The accumulation of texts causing a "gray screen" can occur over minutes, hours, or days; as long as the consecutive stream or thread of messages (multiple gray message bubbles) is uninterrupted by the recipient sending a reply (green message bubble)
Hudson: You know that girl I met at Dan's Cafe Friday night?
David: Yeah?
Hudson: Well, she totally gray screened me last night.
David: Dude...sounds like a clinger to me.
Hudson: Yeah, stage nine.

or:

This girl has been gray screening the hell out of me!
Gray Screening by DCaugs March 22, 2011