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   screen

   /skriːn/

   noun

   • 1. a fixed or movable upright partition used to divide a room, give shelter from draughts, heat, or light, or to provide concealment or privacy: "he remained hidden behind the screen for prosecution witnesses" Similar partition(room) dividerdividing wallseparatorcurtainarrasblindawningshadeshuttercanopywindbreak
   • ▪ a thing providing concealment or protection: "his jeep was discreetly parked behind a screen of trees" Similar bufferprotectionshieldshelterguardsafeguard
   • ▪ a partition of carved wood or stone separating the nave of a church from the chancel, choir, or sanctuary: "the chancel screen retains two sections of the original oak arcading"
   • ▪ a windscreen of a motor vehicle: "a branch whipped across the screen and tore off one of the wipers"
   • ▪ a frame with fine wire netting used in a window or doorway to keep out mosquitoes and other flying insects: "gauze screens fitted to the doors and windows were tightly closed" Similar meshnetnetting
   • ▪ a part of an electrical or other instrument which protects it from or prevents it causing electromagnetic interference.
   • ▪ a grid placed between the control grid and the anode of a valve to reduce the capacitance between these electrodes.
   • ▪ (in basketball, American football, and ice hockey) an act of obstructing or blocking an opponent or their view of play.
   • 2. 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" Similar displaymonitorvisual display unitVDUcathode-ray tubeCRT
   • ▪ a blank surface on which a film or photographic image is projected: "two historical swashbucklers are due to fill cinema screens this year"
   • ▪ films or television as a medium, genre, or industry: "she's a star of the track as well as the screen"
   • ▪ the data or images displayed on a computer screen: "pressing the F1 key at any time will display a help screen"
   • ▪ a flat piece of ground glass on which the image formed by a camera lens is focused.
   • 3. a transparent finely ruled plate or film used in half-tone reproduction.
   • 4. a system of checking a person or thing for the presence or absence of something, typically a disease: "services offered by the centre include a health screen for people who have just joined the company"
   • 5. 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"
   • 6. 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" Similar sieveriddlesifterstrainercolanderfilterwinnowarchaic:griddle

   verb

   • 1. conceal, protect, or shelter (someone or something) with a screen or something forming a screen: "her hair swung across to screen her face" Similar concealhidemaskshieldsheltershadeprotectguardsafeguardveilcloakcamouflagedisguise
   • ▪ separate something from something else with or as if with a screen: "an area had been screened off as a waiting room" Similar partition offdivide offseparate offcurtain off
   • ▪ protect (someone) from something dangerous or unpleasant: "in my country a man of my rank would be screened completely from any risk of attack"
   • ▪ prevent from causing or protect from electromagnetic interference: "ensure that your microphone leads are properly screened from hum pickup"
   • ▪ (in basketball, American football, and ice hockey) obstruct or block (an opponent or their view of play).
   • 2. show (a film or video) or broadcast (a television programme): "the show is to be screened by the BBC later this year" Similar showpresentairbroadcasttransmitteleviseput output on the airtelecastrelay
   • 3. test (a person or substance) for the presence or absence of a disease: "outpatients were screened for cervical cancer"
   • ▪ check on or investigate (someone), typically to ascertain whether they are suitable for or can be trusted in a particular situation or job: "all prospective presidential candidates would have to be screened by a preselection committee" Similar vetcheckcheck up oncheck outevaluateassessscrutinizetestchecktestexamineinvestigatescan
   • ▪ evaluate or analyse (something) for its suitability for a particular purpose or application: "only one per cent of rainforest plants have been screened for medical use"
   • ▪ exclude someone or something after evaluation or investigation: "anti-spam software can screen out large amounts of unwanted email"
   • 4. 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" Similar sieveriddlesiftstrainfiltersortwinnowarchaic:boltgriddle
   • 5. project (a photograph or other image) through a transparent ruled plate so as to be able to reproduce it as a half-tone.

   Word Origin Middle English: shortening of Old Northern French escren, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. screenable adjective
   • 2. screenful noun

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCREEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A screen is a flat vertical surface on which pictures or words are shown. Television sets and computers have screens, and films are shown on a screen in cinemas.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › screenScreen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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. How to use screen in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Screen.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › screenSCREEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   screen noun [C] (SEPARATING) a vertical structure that is used to separate one area from another, especially to hide something or to protect you from something unpleasant or dangerous: The nurse pulled a screen around the bed so that the doctor could examine the patient in private.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › screenScreen - definition of screen by The Free Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word screen in different contexts, such as a movable device, a surface for projection, a sieve, or a system for selection. Find synonyms, related terms, and translations of screen in various languages.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionscreen noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word screen in different contexts, such as TV, computer, film, furniture, and protection. See pictures, idioms, and collocations with screen.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › screenScreen - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of screen. noun. partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space. see more. types: a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table. a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers. a screen in a church; separates the nave from the choir or chancel. type of:

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › screenSCREEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a system for selecting people, such as candidates for a job. the wide end of a cathode-ray tube, esp in a television set, on which a visible image is formed. a white or silvered surface, usually fabric, placed in front of a projector to receive the enlarged image of a film or of slides. the screen.