Screen

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1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Synonyms 1.2.3 Related terms 1.3 Verb 1.4 Related terms 1.5 See also:

English

Pronunciation

• skrēn, /skriːn/, /skri:n/

Noun

screen (plural: screens)

1. A physical divider intended to block an area from view.
2. A material woven from fine wires intended to block animals or large particles from passing while allowing gasses, liquids and finer particles to pass.
3. The informational viewing area of electronic output devices; the result of the output.
4. The viewing area of a movie, or moving picture or slide presentation
5. An offensive tactic in which a player stands so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate.

Translations

• CJKV Characters: 幕

Synonyms

• pick (basketball)

Related terms

• moving screen
• screen door
• screened-in
• silver screen
• smokescreen

Verb

to screen

1. To filter by passing through a screen.

   Mary screened the beans to remove the clumps of gravel.

2. To remove information, or censor intellectual material from viewing

   The news report was screened because it accused the politician of wrongdoing.

3. (film, television) To present publicly (on the screen).

   The news report will be screened at 11:00 tonight.

4. To fit with a screen.

   We need to screen this porch. These bugs are driving me crazy.

Related terms

• screen in
• screen out

See also:

Wikipedia article on screens Wikipedia article on censorship