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 ˇ 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 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 ...
screen Add to list Share ˇ noun. partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space ˇ noun. a covering that serves to conceal or ...
SCREEN meaning: 1 : 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 ...
A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.
screen ˇ 1. to hide, protect or shelter. The tall grass screened him from view. ˇ 2. to make or show a cinema film. ˇ 3. to test for loyalty, reliability etc.
a flat, upright object like a thin wall that is used to create privacy or divide a room. Screens can be moved to different places.
the flat surface at the front of a television, computer, or other electronic device, on which you see pictures or information