screen

[US]/skriːn/
[UK]/skrin/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a protective covering or structure, a device used to display images or information, a movie
v. to hide, to display, to examine closely.

Phrases & Collocations

touch screen

screen protector

screen resolution

privacy screen

computer screen

screen printing

silver screen

on screen

silk screen

big screen

display screen

smoke screen

lcd screen

vibrating screen

screen saver

full screen

screen out

flat screen

rotary screen

protective screen

screen size

silk screen printing

screen mesh

Example Sentences

the screen went blank.

screen sb. from blame

a narcissistic silent screen star

they were off-screen lovers.

a screen made of wire mesh.

under screen of night

make a screen version of the novel

They hid behind the screen of bushes.

a PC screen saver to beat all screen savers.

the screen detaches from the keyboard.

the screen flashed up a menu.

he had an affair with a screen goddess.

a screen grab from Wednesday's programme.

he drawls to an off-screen interrogator.

the girl is looking off-screen to the right.

a third screen which will overlay the others.

Real-world Examples

Tonight the movie will be screened at the premiere.

Source: CNN Celebrity Interview

Mr. and Mrs. Zuckerman were always complaining about them, and putting up screens.

Source: Charlotte's Web

How in the hell do they screen for that?

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

The drag is what's left on screen.

Source: Chronicle of Contemporary Celebrities

What's that orange thing on your computer screen?

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

It was really wild to do green screen.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

I like the Screen city because it has the biggest screens.

Source: New Target Junior High School English Grade 8 (Upper)

A living, breathing Harrison filled the screen.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

The phone will recognize its owner and open the home screen.

Source: VOA Special September 2017 Collection

Instead he became a regular feature on people's TV screens.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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