screen
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noun \ˈskrēn\Definition of SCREEN
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: a protective or ornamental device (as a movable partition) shielding an area from heat or drafts or from view
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: something that shelters, protects, or hides: as a : a growth or stand of trees, shrubs, or plants b : a protective formation of troops, ships, or planes c : something that covers or disguises the true nature (as of an activity or feeling) <his geniality is just a screen> d (1) : a maneuver in various sports (as basketball or ice hockey) whereby an opponent is legally impeded or the opponent's view of the play is momentarily blocked (2) : screen pass
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a : a perforated plate or cylinder or a meshed wire or cloth fabric usually mounted and used to separate coarser from finer parts b : a system for examining and separating into different groups c : a piece of apparatus designed to prevent agencies in one part from affecting other parts <an optical screen> d : a frame holding a usually metallic netting used especially in a window or door to exclude pests (as insects)
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a : a flat surface on which a picture or series of pictures is projected or reflected b : the surface on which the image appears in an electronic display (as in a television set, radar receiver, or computer terminal); also : the information displayed on a computer screen at one time
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: a glass plate ruled with crossing opaque lines through which an image is photographed in making a halftone
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: the motion-picture medium or industry
See Examples of SCREEN
- Don't sit too close to the screen or you'll get a headache.
- A pop-up ad appeared on the screen.
- When I go to the movies, I like to sit close to the screen.
Origin of SCREEN
Middle English screne, from Anglo-French escren, from Middle Dutch scherm; akin to Old High German skirm shield; probably akin to Sanskrit carman skin, kṛnāti he injures — more at shear
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to SCREEN
- Synonyms
- big screen, cinema, film, filmdom, filmland, filmmaking, moviemaking, pictures, movie, silver screen
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verbDefinition of SCREEN
transitive verb1
: to guard from injury or danger
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a : to give shelter or protection to with or as if with a screen b : to separate with or as if with a screen; also : to shield (an opponent) from a play or from view of a play
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a : to pass (as coal, gravel, or ashes) through a screen to separate the fine part from the coarse; also : to remove by a screen b (1) : to examine usually methodically in order to make a separation into different groups (2) : to select or eliminate by a screening process (3) : to test or examine for the presence of something (as a disease) <patients were screened for hepatitis>
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: to provide with a screen to keep out pests (as insects)
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a (1) : to present (as a motion picture) for viewing on a screen (2) : to view the presentation of (as a motion picture) b : to present in a motion picture
intransitive verb
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: to appear on a motion-picture screen
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: to provide a screen in a game or sport
— screen·able \ˈskrē-nə-bəl\ adjective
— screen·er noun
Examples of SCREEN
- A committee will screen candidates for the job, but the final hiring decision will be made by Ms. Brown.
- We screen the kids' music so that we can approve what they listen to.
- We'll be screening his latest film in two weeks.
First Known Use of SCREEN
15th century
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