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- nounscreen (noun) · screens (plural noun) · screen grid (noun) · screen grids (plural 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"
- a thing providing concealment or protection:"his jeep was discreetly parked behind a screen of trees" · "the article is using science as a screen for unexamined prejudice"
- architecturea partition of carved wood or stone separating the nave of a church from the chancel, choir, or sanctuary. See also rood screen."the chancel screen retains two sections of the original oak arcading"
- a frame with fine wire netting used in a window or doorway to keep out mosquitoes and other flying insects:"a screen door"
- a part of an electrical or other instrument that protects it or prevents it from causing electromagnetic interference.
- electronicsa 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.
- 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"
- a blank surface on which a movie or photographic image is projected:"the world's largest movie screen"
- movies or television as a medium, genre, or industry:"she's a star of the stage as well as the screen" · "he is interviewed on screen"
- the data or images displayed on a computer screen:"pressing the F1 key at any time will display a help screen"
- photographya flat piece of ground glass on which the image formed by a camera lens is focused.
- printinga transparent, finely ruled plate or film used in halftone reproduction.
- militarya 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"
verbscreen (verb) · screens (third person present) · screened (past tense) · screened (past participle) · screening (present participle)- conceal, protect, or shelter (someone or something) with a screen or something forming a screen:"her hair swung across to screen her face" · "a high hedge screened all of the front from passersby"
- (screen something off)separate something from something else with or as if with a screen:"an area had been screened off as a waiting room"
- 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).
- show (a movie or video) or broadcast (a television program):"the show is to be screened by HBO later this year"
- test (a person or substance) for the presence or absence of a disease or contaminant:"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 the committee"
- evaluate or analyze (something) for its suitability for a particular purpose or application:"only one percent of rainforest plants have been screened for medical use"
- (screen someone/something out)exclude someone or something after evaluation or investigation:"anti-spam software can screen out large amounts of unwanted email"
- 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"
- printingproject (a photograph or other image) through a transparent ruled plate so as to be able to reproduce it as a halftone.
OriginMiddle English: shortening of Old Northern French escren, of Germanic origin.Similar and Opposite Wordsnoun- 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 flat panel or area on an electronic device such as a television, computer, or smartphone, on which images and data are displayed:
- a large sieve or riddle, especially one for sorting substances such as grain or coal into different sizes:
verb- conceal, protect, or shelter (someone or something) with a screen or something forming a screen:
- show (a movie or video) or broadcast (a television program):
- pass (a substance such as grain or coal) through a large sieve or screen, especially so as to sort it into different sizes:
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- Screen is a verb that has two main meanings12:
- To test or examine someone or something to discover if there is anything wrong with him, her, or it1. For example, women over 50 should be screened for breast cancer. This meaning can also imply rejecting or excluding someone or something based on the test or examination1.
- To hide or protect something or someone by placing something in front of or around them2. For example, dark glasses screened his eyes from the sun. This meaning can also imply showing or projecting something on a flat surface2.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.screen verb [T] (EXAMINE) to test or examine someone or something to discover if there is anything wrong with him, her, or it: Women over 50 should be screened for breast cancer. Completely unsuitable candidates were screened out (= tested and refused) at the first interview.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/screenDefinition of screen verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary screen verb /skrin/ Verb Forms hide something or someone screen something/somebody (from something/somebody) to hide or protect something or someone by placing something in front of or around them synonym shield Dark glasses screened his eyes from the sun.www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/ame… Screen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
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