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screengaze

To look at somebody/something for a long time on a screen of a smartphone, computer, television, or device, that displays pictures, information, digital files, and digital re-representations of the physical world. Typically, an individual looks at the screen for a prolonged amount of time, which can lead to a trance-like state, either because one is very interested or surprised about what is displayed, or because the act of looking at the screen directs one to think of something else.
The phenomenology of screengazing was first observed following the advent of the television screen and reached ubiquity after the invention of smartphones.

• She screengazed at the digital reproduction of an oil painting of a melting iceberg.

• He screengazed for hours whilst thinking about someone who he deeply cared for.

• They had screengazed for as long as they could remember, it was ubiquitous.
• She screengazed at the digital reproduction of an oil painting of a melting iceberg.

• He screengazed for hours whilst thinking about someone who he deeply cared for.

• They had screengazed for as long as they could remember, it was ubiquitous.
by screengaze June 3, 2022
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shadow screenname

An alternate screenname used for situations on the internet that require anonymity
You might use your shadow screenname to:

1. check if someone has blocked you on AIM

2. hook up with random people through craigslist

3. harass people you dislike
by Moggraider May 7, 2009
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stalker screenname

An alternate screenname used for situations on the internet that require anonymity
You might use your stalker screenname to:

1. check if someone has blocked you on AIM
2. hook up with random people through craigslist
3. harass people you dislike
by Moggraider May 7, 2009
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DVD Screensaver

A bouncing logo that has recently become a meme because people like to see it hit the corner. There have been streams just for the meme.
by UDfan1234567890 December 23, 2018
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screensavered

1. Dunking on a defending player, especially in the NBA, and making the defender look stupid.

2. Ridiculously dunking on a defender in the NBA.
Wow!! D-Wade just "screensavered" Yao Ming!!!
by diegofromthephilippines February 4, 2007
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Screengayver

An age old office prank that never gets old. Or if it does, only to the receiver.

Usually in hectic office environments an unsuspecting poor sap will leave his computer unlocked for a just a few precious minutes. Within this time the more saavy co-worker has Carte Blanche access to google up a pic of a hot pair of gay men embracing in a clutch of passion. Or in extreme cases a well placed schlong dangling pic right on his desktop.

The coup de grace of this prank is to conceal the background with a few legitimate applications such as Word, Excel or Outlook email.

Upon returning to his workstation he may work hours before minimizing or locking his workstation down (much too late) to be shocked to see a pink pile of man junk proliferate his screen. This works exceptionally well when female hetero passers by notice the commotion from his cube.
William: "Well, I'm done for the day have a good weekend"... "WHAT THE FU(*K!"

Ted: "LOL"

Betty: "How many times are you going to give him a Screengayver Ted?" "LOL"
by Grizzly August 27, 2009
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screenager

a teenager who loves to watch the small screen in front of him/her.
John is a screenager who does nothing but play computer games and watches TV, it's little wonder that he failed his exams.
by [boo-boo] July 1, 2003
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