screen
screen/skrēn/
noun
- a fixed or movable upright partition used to divide a room, give shelter from drafts, heat, or light, or to provide concealment or privacy."a room with a red carpet and screens with elaborate decoration"synonyms: partition, (room) divider, dividing wall, separator, curtain, arras, blind, awning, shade, shutter, canopy, windbreak
- a flat panel or area on an electronic device such as a television, computer, or smartphone, on which images and data are displayed."a television screen"synonyms: display, monitor, visual display unit, VDU, cathode-ray tube, CRT
- a transparent, finely ruled plate or film used in halftone reproduction.
- a detachment of troops or ships detailed to cover the movements of the main body."HMS Prince Leopold and HMS Prince Charles sailed for Shetland with a screen of four destroyers"
- a large sieve or riddle, especially one for sorting substances such as grain or coal into different sizes."the material retained on each sieve screen is weighed in turn"synonyms: sieve, riddle, sifter, strainer, colander, filter, winnow, griddle
verb
- conceal, protect, or shelter (someone or something) with a screen or something forming a screen."her hair swung across to screen her face"synonyms: conceal, hide, mask, shield, shelter, shade, protect, guard, safeguard, veil, cloak, camouflage, disguise
- show (a movie or video) or broadcast (a television program)."the show is to be screened by HBO later this year"synonyms: show, present, air, broadcast, transmit, televise, put out, put on the air, telecast, relay
- test (a person or substance) for the presence or absence of a disease or contaminant."outpatients were screened for cervical cancer"
- pass (a substance such as grain or coal) through a large sieve or screen, especially so as to sort it into different sizes."granulated asphalt—manufactured to 40 mm down or screened to 28 mm & 14 mm down"synonyms: sieve, riddle, sift, strain, filter, sort, winnow, bolt, griddle
- project (a photograph or other image) through a transparent ruled plate so as to be able to reproduce it as a halftone.
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5 days ago · The meaning of SCREEN is a protective or ornamental device (such as a movable partition) shielding an area from heat or drafts or from view.
a flat surface in a movie theater, on a television, or as part of a computer, on which pictures or words are shown.
screen Add to list Share · noun. partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space · noun. a covering that serves to conceal or ...
Screen definition: a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
A screen is a flat vertical surface on which pictures or words are shown. Television sets and computers have screens, and movies are shown on a screen in movie ...
A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.
screen somebody from somebody/something to protect someone from something dangerous or unpleasant, especially to protect someone who has done something illegal ...
1. [count] a : the usually flat part of a television or computer monitor that shows the images or text : the part of a television or computer that you look at ...
the flat surface on electronic devices such as televisions, computers, or phones on which you see text or images. Their new TV has a very wide screen.