screen
screen Lexical Profile
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• noun
A flat surface on an electronic device or in a cinema on which images, text, or videos are displayed.
"She spent the entire afternoon staring at her computer screen."
A physical partition, mesh, or barrier used to divide a space, provide privacy, or protect against insects, wind, or other hazards.
"We installed a screen on the back door to keep the mosquitoes out."
A sieve or perforated surface used to separate finer particles of gravel, sand, or other materials from coarser ones.
"The archaeologists passed the loose dirt through a fine screen to recover tiny bone fragments."
• verb
To evaluate or examine a person, substance, or group systematically to identify suitability, medical conditions, or security risks.
"The clinic will screen patients for high blood pressure before administering the new medication."
To project, broadcast, or show a motion picture, television program, or video to an audience.
"The local theater plans to screen several classic foreign films next month."
To conceal, protect, or shelter someone or something with a physical barrier.
"Tall evergreen trees were planted to screen the house from the noise of the highway."
• Rhymes for screen
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'screne', likely from Old French 'escren' or Middle Dutch 'scherm', of Germanic origin.
Usage Trend
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