screen
/skrin/
noun
- The flat surface of a television, computer, phone, or other electronic device on which images and text are shown.
- She wiped the phone screen clean with a cloth.
- The movie looked amazing on the big screen.
- I spend too much time staring at a screen.
- A piece of furniture or equipment that is used to divide a room, hide something, or protect against light, wind, or insects.
- The window screen keeps mosquitoes out.
- A folding screen blocked the view of the messy corner.
- We put up a screen to separate the dining area from the living room.
- A system or process that checks or tests people or things to see if they are suitable, safe, or acceptable.
- All passengers go through a security screen at the airport.
- The company uses a background screen for new hires.
- The medical screen checks for common diseases.
verb
- To show or broadcast a film, video, or television program.
- The network screens the show every Friday.
- They screened the movie for critics before the release.
- The theater will screen the new documentary tonight.
- To examine or test people or things to decide if they are suitable, safe, or acceptable.
- We need to screen the candidates before the interview.
- The hospital screens all visitors for fever.
- Employers often screen job applications for relevant experience.
- To hide, protect, or shield someone or something from view, light, or danger.
- A tall hedge screens the house from the road.
- The umbrella screened us from the rain.
- She used her hand to screen her eyes from the sun.