screen

noun
UK: /skriːn/
US: /skriːn/

  1. A flat surface on which images or text are displayed, such as on a television, computer, or phone.

    1. I looked at the screen. [ ] [ ]
    2. The movie looked amazing on the big screen at the theater tonight. [ ] [ ]

  2. A physical barrier used to provide privacy or protection.

    1. She hid behind a screen. [ ] [ ]
    2. The folding screen offered a simple way to divide the room for privacy. [ ] [ ]

  3. A mesh used to filter or separate materials.

    1. Use a screen to sift flour. [ ] [ ]
    2. They used a fine mesh screen to filter out the sediment from the water sample. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

cover monitor display shield filter sift examine investigate
screen transitive-verb

  1. To display something on a screen.

    1. They screen movies here. [ ] [ ]
    2. The old cinema will screen a documentary about local history next week. [ ] [ ]

  2. To filter or sift something using a screen.

    1. Screen the sand carefully. [ ] [ ]
    2. The workers screen gravel to separate it by size before it is used for the project. [ ] [ ]

  3. To examine someone or something to determine suitability or detect something.

    1. Screen all the applicants. [ ] [ ]
    2. The airport authorities screen passengers to check for prohibited items. [ ] [ ]
screen intransitive-verb

  1. To appear on a movie screen.

    1. The film will screen soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. The director hoped that the movie would screen at several international film festivals. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "screen" in English means: A flat surface on which images or text are displayed, such as on a television, computer, or phone., A physical barrier used to provide privacy or protection., A mesh used to filter or separate materials..

The phonetic transcription of "screen" is /skriːn/ in British English and /skriːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "screen": cover, monitor, display, shield, filter, sift, examine, investigate.

Example usage of "screen": "I looked at the screen.". More examples on the page.