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Definition: Meaning of, screen in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / skriːn /

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screen screens
  1. television/computer [countable] the part of a television or computer where the picture or information appears [↪  monitor]
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  2. film [countable] the large white surface that pictures are shown on in a cinema
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  3. film [singular, uncountable] films in general
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  4. movable wall [countable] a piece of furniture like a thin wall that can be moved around and is used to divide one part of a room from another
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  5. something that hides [countable] something tall and wide that hides a place or thing
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  6. something that hides [singular] something that hides what someone is doing
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  7. test for illness [countable] British English a medical test to see whether someone has an illness [=  screening American English]
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  8. door/window [countable] a wire net fastened inside a frame in front of a window or door to keep insects out
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  9. church [countable] a decorative wall in some churches
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  10. sports [countable] a player in a game such as BASKETBALL who protects the player who has the ball
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
screen screened screened
Present Participle Third Person Singular
screening screens
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  1. test for illness to do tests on a lot of people to find out whether they have a particular illness
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  2. hide something if something screens something else, it is in front of it and hides it
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  3. film/television to show a film or television programme
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  4. test employees etc to find out information about people in order to decide whether you can trust them
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  5. check things to check things to see whether they are acceptable or suitable
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screen used in phrases

  • CRT screen (noun)
    1. the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube
  • Screen Actors' Guild, the
    1. the full name of the SAG
  • active matrix screen (noun)
    1. a type of LCD screen used for some portable computers; there is a separate circuit for each pixel
  • big screen (noun)
    1. the big screen the cinema, rather than the television or theatre
  • computer screen (noun)
    1. a screen used to display the output of a computer to the user
  • diffusing screen (noun)
    1. or some wavelengths of the light a transparent filter that reduces the light passing through it
  • fire screen (noun)
    1. especially against flying sparks a metal screen before an open fire for protection
  • help screen (noun)
    1. a screen that appears when you ask for help in using a computer program, showing extra information or advice
  • off-screen (adverb)
    1. when a film actor is not acting
  • on-screen
    1. appearing on a computer screen, or on a television or cinema screen
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screen used in phrasal verbs

  • screen off (phrasal verb)
    1. to separate one part of a room from another, for example to make it more private
  • screen out (phrasal verb)
    1. to prevent something that is dangerous or unsuitable from coming in
    2. to refuse to accept someone who is not suitable for something, for example a job
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