Screen | Mean of screen in English Dictionary
/ˈskriːn/
- Noun
- the usually flat part of a television or computer monitor that shows the images or text
- Don't sit too close to the screen or you'll get a headache.
- A pop-up ad appeared on the screen.
- a television/TV screen
- a computer/display screen
- a large, flat, white surface on which images or movies are shown
- When I go to the movies, I like to sit close to the screen.
- the art or profession of acting in movies
- a star of stage and screen [=a famous actor who acts in plays and movies]
- The two actors perform well together on screen. [=in movies or on TV]
- a screen actor
- She has tremendous screen presence. [=a powerful quality that attracts attention in movies]
- a sheet that is made of very small wire or plastic strings which are woven together and that is set in a frame in a window, door, etc., to let air in but keep insects out
- a window screen
- a screen door [=a door that has a screen built into it]
- something that is used to hide, protect, cover, or block a person or thing: such as
- a group of trees or plants that separates one area from another
- We planted a screen of shrubs so the neighbors couldn't see into our yard.
- a large, thin piece of wood, paper, or cloth that is set in a frame and used to separate one room or part of a room from another
- You can change your clothes behind the screen.
- something that hides the real nature of an activity, feeling, etc.
- His activities were just a screen for his real plans.
- a planned action in some sports (such as basketball or ice hockey) in which a player or a player's view is legally blocked by an opponent
- The goalie couldn't see the puck because of the screen.
- Verb
- to examine (people or things) in order to decide if they are suitable for a particular purpose
- A committee will screen candidates for the job, but the final hiring decision will be made by Ms. Brown.
- someone who screens luggage at the airport [=someone who examines the luggage of airplane passengers in order to make sure that nothing dangerous is brought onto an airplane]
- We screen the kids' music so that we can approve what they listen to.
- He usually screens his (telephone/phone) calls. [=he usually lets his answering machine answer his phone so that he can hear who is calling before he decides to talk to whoever it is]
- to do a test on (someone) to find out if that person has or is likely to develop a disease
- All blood donors are screened for AIDS.
- She was screened for breast cancer.
- to do a test on (a person's blood, urine, etc.) to find out if the person has been using an illegal substance
- All athletes will be screened for performance-enhancing drugs prior to the events.
- to show (a movie, television show, etc.) to the public on a screen
- We'll be screening his latest film in two weeks.
- to hide, protect, cover, or block (someone or something) with a screen
- I was screened by the cars so no one saw me.
- The altar was screened.
- We planted a row of shrubs to screen our backyard from the neighbors.
- The goalie was screened on that play. [=players blocked the goalie from seeing the puck]
- a screened porch [=a porch that has walls made of screens]
- We try to screen our children from the violence on TV.
- to remove (someone or something that is not suitable for a particular purpose) from a group that is being examined
- Not all students will be allowed to participate. Students receiving a D or lower will be screened out.
- to prevent (something harmful) from passing through
- The lotion is supposed to screen out [=block] the sun's harmful rays.