screen (skr n)n. 1. A movable device, especially a framed construction such as a room divider or a decorative panel, designed to divide, conceal, or protect. 2. One that serves to protect, conceal, or divide: Security guards formed a screen around the President. A screen of evergreens afforded privacy from our neighbors. 3. A coarse sieve used for sifting out fine particles, as of sand, gravel, or coal. 4. A system for preliminary appraisal and selection of personnel as to their suitability for particular jobs. 5. A window or door insertion of framed wire or plastic mesh used to keep out insects and permit air flow. 6. a. The white or silver surface on which a picture is projected for viewing. b. The movie industry: a star of stage and screen. Also called silver screen. 7. a. Electronics The phosphorescent surface on which an image is displayed, as on a television, computer monitor, or radar receiver. b. Computer Science The information or image displayed at a given time on such a computer monitor: printing a hard copy of the screen. 8. Electronics The electrode placed between the anode and the control grid in a tetrode valve. Also called screen grid. 9. Printing A glass plate marked off with crossing lines, placed before the lens of a camera when photographing for halftone reproduction. 10. A body of troops or ships sent in advance of or surrounding a larger body to protect or warn of attack. 11. a. Sports A block, set with the body, that impedes the vision or movement of an opponent. b. Football A screen pass. tr.v. screened, screen·ing, screens 1. To provide with a screen: screen a porch. 2. b. To protect, guard, or shield. 3. To separate or sift out (fine particles of sand, for example) by means of a sieve or screen. 4. To show or project (a movie, for example) on a screen. 5. a. To examine (a job applicant, for example) systematically in order to determine suitability. b. To test or evaluate (a student) to determine placement in an educational system or to identify specific learning needs. c. To test or examine for the presence of disease or infection: screen blood; screen a patient. d. To subject to genetic screening. 6. Sports a. To block the vision or movement of (an opponent) with the body. b. To obscure an opponent's view of (a shot) by positioning oneself between the opponent and the shooter. [Middle English screne, from Old North French escren, from Middle Dutch scherm, shield, screen; see sker-1 in Indo-European roots.] screen  a·ble adj.screen er n. |
screen
Noun
1. the blank surface of a television set, VDU, or radar receiver, on which a visible image is formed
2. the white surface on which films or slides are projected
3. the screen the film industry or films collectively
4. a light movable frame, panel, or partition used to shelter, divide, or conceal
5. anything that shelters, protects, or conceals: a screen of leaves blocking out the sun
6. a frame containing a mesh that is used to keep out insects
Verb
1. (sometimes foll. by off)to shelter, protect, or conceal with or as if with a screen
2. to test or check (an individual or group) so as to assess suitability for a task or to detect the presence of a disease or weapons: women screened for breast cancer
3. to show (a film) in the cinema or show (a programme) on television [Old French escren]
| screen (skrn) 1. The surface on which an image is displayed, as on a television, computer monitor, or radar receiver. 2. An electrode placed between the plate (anode) and the control grid in a tetrode valve, used to reduce the capacitance between the grid and the plate, increasing its ability to respond to high frequencies, especially radio frequencies. |
Screen a line or belt of trees; the cinema and its films, collectively, 1928; a small body of troops detached to cover the movements of other soldiers.
Examples: screen of oak and sycamore trees, 1894; of privet, beech, holly and yew, 1882; of troops, 1894.
1. An arrangement of ships, aircraft and/or submarines to protect a main body or convoy.
2. In cartography, a sheet of transparent film, glass, or plastic carrying a "ruling" or other regularly repeated pattern which may be used in conjunction with a mask, either photographically or photomechanically, to produce areas of the pattern.
3. In surveillance, camouflage and concealment, any natural or artificial material, opaque to surveillance sensor(s), interposed between the sensor(s) and the object to be camouflaged or concealed. See also concealment.
4. A security element whose primary task is to observe, identify, and report information, and which only fights in self-protection. See also flank guard; guard.
5. (DOD only) A task to maintain surveillance; provide early warning to the main body; or impede, destroy, and harass enemy reconnaissance within its capability without becoming decisively engaged. See also security operations.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  screen - a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewingsurface - the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface" wide screen - a projection screen that is much wider than it is high |
| 2. | screen - a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet" protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" shutter - a hinged blind for a window window blind - a blind for privacy or to keep out light | |
| 3. | screen - the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube screen background, desktop, background - (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear cathode-ray tube, CRT - a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen computer display, computer screen - a screen used to display the output of a computer to the user video display, display - an electronic device that represents information in visual form foreground - (computer science) a window for an active application | |
| 4. |  screen - a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"blind - a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters); "he waited impatiently in the blind" camouflage - device or stratagem for concealment or deceit covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) shoji - a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper stalking-horse - screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game | |
| 5. | screen - a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame; "they put screens in the windows for protection against insects"; "a metal screen protected the observers" fire screen, fireguard - a metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks) mosquito net - a fine net or screen (especially around beds) to protect against mosquitos protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" screen door, screen - a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door; "he heard the screen slam as she left" screening - fabric of metal or plastic mesh smoke screen, smokescreen - (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements window screen - screen to keep insects from entering a building through the open window windscreen, windshield - transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle | |
| 6. |  screen - the personnel of the film industry; "a star of stage and screen"film industry, movie industry - the entertainment industries involved in producing and distributing movies | |
| 7. |  screen - a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particlesriddle - a coarse sieve (as for gravel) sifter - a household sieve (as for flour) strainer - a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through | |
| 8. |  screen - a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door; "he heard the screen slam as she left"door - a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle; "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left" screen - a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame; "they put screens in the windows for protection against insects"; "a metal screen protected the observers" | |
| 9. | screen - partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space altarpiece, reredos - a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table partition, divider - a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) purdah - a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers rood screen - a screen in a church; separates the nave from the choir or chancel | |
| Verb | 1. | screen - test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus" check - make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class" |
| 2. | screen - examine methodically; "screen the suitcases" | |
| 3. | screen - examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants" | |
| 4. | screen - project onto a screen for viewing; "screen a film" show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" | |
| 5. | screen - prevent from entering; "block out the strong sunlight" obturate, occlude, close up, impede, obstruct, jam, block - block passage through; "obstruct the path" shade - protect from light, heat, or view; "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight" | |
| 6. | screen - separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff | |
| 7. | screen - protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" |
screen
noun 1. cover, guard, shade, shelter, shield, hedge, partition, cloak, mantle, shroud, canopy, awning, concealment, room divider
Translations
screen [skriːn] n (CINE, TV) → pantalla;
vt (= conceal) → tapar;
(fig) [+ person] (for security) → investigar: (for illness) → hacer una exploración a
screen [skriːn] n (Cine) → Leinwand f;
(TV, Comput) → Bildschirm m;
(movable barrier) → Wandschirm m (fig) (cover) → Tarnung f;
(also: windscreen) → Windschutzscheibe f
vt (protect) → abschirmen;
(from the wind etc) → schützen;
(conceal) → verdecken;
(programme) → senden;
(candidates etc) → überprüfen;
(for illness);
to screen sb for sth → jdn auf etw acc (hin) untersuchen
screen [skriːn] n → schermo;
(from the wind etc) → riparare [+ film]; proiettare [+ book]; adattare per lo schermo [+ candidates etc]; passare al vaglio;
(for illness) → sottoporre a controlli medici
n screen [skriːn]
1 a flat, movable, often folding, covered framework for preventing a person etc from being seen, for decoration, or for protection from heat, cold etc Screens were put round the patient's bed; a tapestry fire-screen. skerm سِتار параван plenta, zástěna skærm; -skærm der Wandschirm παραπέτασμα, χώρισμα, παραβάν biombo sirm پرده؛حفاظ irtoseinä paravent מְחִיצָה परदा zavjesa, zastor spanyolfal; ellenző; válaszfal layar færanlegt skilrúm paravento つい立て 가리개 pertvara, širma aizslietnis skrin scherm skjerm(brett) parawan, zasłona biombo paravan ширма, экран záves, plenta, zástena zaslon, španska stena paravan skärm ฉากกั้น; ที่กำบัง paravana, bölme 屏，銀幕 ширма; екран ہوا، روشنی وغیرہ سے حفاظت کے لئے کھینچا جانے والا پردہ bình phong 屏，银幕
2 anything that so protects etc a person etc He hid behind the screen of bushes; a smokescreen. skerm حاجِز прикритие clona skærm; -skærm; slør; -slør der Schutz προπέτασμα pantalla, cortina vari حفاظ suoja, verho écran מְחִיצָה आड़ zaklon, zaštita függöny tabir hlíf, hula, e-ð sem skÿlir/hylur schermo, riparo しゃへい物 차폐물 uždanga, priedanga aizsegs lindungan scherm skjerm zasłona cortina ecran прикрытие, заслон; завеса clona zaslon zavesa ridå, mur อะไรก็ตามที่เราใช้เป็นฉากกำบังหรือฉากกั้น perde, örtü 掩蔽物 прикриття; завіса ایسی کوئی بھی چیز جو حفاظت کرے màn, tấm chắn 掩蔽物
3 the surface on which films or television pictures appear cinema/television/radar screen. skerm شاشَه екран plátno, obrazovka lærred der Bildschirm, die Leinwand οθόνη pantalla ekraan پرده سينما؛صثحه تلويزيون valkokangas, kuvaruutu écran מָסָך चित्रपट zaslon, ekran vetítővászon; (kép)ernyő layar hvíta tjaldið; skjár schermo 画面 영사막 ekranas ekrāns skrin doek, scherm skjerm, filmlerret ekran écran ecran экран plátno, obrazovka zaslon ekran duk, skärm ฉากหรือจอ perde, ekran 熒光屏 екран ٹیلیوزن یا سنیما کا پردہ màn ảnh, màn hình 荧光屏
v
1 to hide, protect or shelter The tall grass screened him from view. versteek يَحْجِب скривам skrýt afskærme; dække abschirmen κρύβω,προστατεύω ocultar, tapar, proteger varjama پنهان كردن suojata cacher; abriter לְהַסתִיר आड़ देना zaštititi, zaklanjati elrejt menyembunyikan skÿla, fela nascondere; riparare かくまう ...을 가리다, 보호하다 uždengti, paslėpti aizsegt; paslēpt melindungi beschermen (av)skjerme, beskytte zasłaniać esconder a ascunde, a masca прикрывать, укрывать skryť, chrániť (pred) zastirati zakloniti skydda, skyla, dölja ซ่อนหรือคุ้มครอง perdelemek 掩蔽 прикривати; захищати چھپنا، بچنا، یا پناہ لینا che chắn, giấu 掩蔽
2 to make or show a cinema film. verfilm يَعْرِضُ فِلما على الشّاشَه филмирам (na)filmovat; promítat optage; vise verfilmen προβάλλω σε οθόνη estrenar, proyectar filmima, linastama نشان دادن بروي پرده esittää, filmata porter à l'écran; projeter לְהַקרִין छिपाना prikazati film vetít mempertunjukkan sÿna/gera kvikmynd proiettare 映写する ...을 영사하다; 촬영하다 sukti/rodyti filmą uzņemt/demonstrēt filmu menayangkan vertonen filmatisere; vise på lerret wyświetlać projectar a proiecta; a prezenta pe ecran показывать фильм (na)filmovať; premietať posneti; prikazati (film) prikazivati filma, spela in, visa på bio (i tv) ฉายหนัง göstermek, oynatmak 放映 демонструвати на екрані سنیما کا مظاہرہ chiếu 放映
3 to test for loyalty, reliability etc. keur, beoordeel يَفْحَص أوراق الشَّخْص، يَمْتَحِن إخلاص проучвам prověřit checke; screene überprüfen περνώ από κόσκινο investigar järele kontrollima آزمایش کردن tutkia passer au crible לִבדוֹק जांचना testirati povjerenje, pouzdanost priorál menguji, menyaring yfirheyra vagliare 審査する 심사하다 tikrinti lojalumą/tinkamumą pārbaudīt uzticamību menapis onderzoeken sile, skille ut sprawdzać lojalność, `prześwietlić investigar a testa проверять на благонадёжность (pre)skúmať, skontrolovať zaslišati testirati undersöka, testa, skaffa upplysningar om ทดสอบความซื่อสัตย์; ลองใจ sınamak 審查 проводити перевірку політичної благонадійності اعتماد اور بھروسے کی جانچ nghiên cứu và thẩm tra lí lịch 审查
4 to test for a disease Women should be regularly screened for cancer. toets يَفْحَص لِمَعْرِفَة المَرَض преглеждам vyšetřit undersøge; screene überprüfen εξετάζω examinar arstlikku läbivaatust tegema بررسي كردن tutkia examiner לִבדוֹק प्रदर्शित करना testirati na bolest szűr memberi tes kanna, prófa (sottoporre a esame) 検査する 검진하다 mediciniškai tikrinti veikt medicīnisko apskati memeriksa onderzoeken gjennomlyse; undersøke badać investigar a consulta проверять(ся) vyšetriť pregledati testirati undersöka ทดสอบผู้คนเพื่อให้แน่ใจว่าไม่ได้เป็นโรคอย่างหนึ่งโดยเฉพาะ taramak 檢查(疾病) обстежувати, перевіряти مرض کی جانچ thử nghiệm ai/cái gì 检查（疾病）
n screenplay
the script of a film. draaiboek نَص الفِلْم، مَخْطوطَة الفِلْم сценарий scénář drejebog das Fernsehspiel σενάριο guión käsikiri فيلمنامه käsikirjoitus scénario תַּסרִיט फिल्म, नाटक scenarij forgatókönyv naskah film kvikmyndahandrit sceneggiatura 映画脚本 영화 각본 scenarijus scenārijs skrip filem scenario filmmanuskript scenariusz roteiro scenariu сценарий scenár scenarij scenario filmmanuskript บทภาพยนตร์ senaryo, film metni 電影劇本 сценарій کسی فلم کا منظر نامہ kịch bản 电影剧本
also adj the screen
screen actors. die kassie, die groot skerm السّينما кино film(ový) film; film- der Film, Film-... μεγάλη ή μικρή οθόνη pantalla ekraan, film(id) صنعت فيلم و سينما valkokangas (de l')écran מָסָך film u kinu ili na televiziji film(szakma) film hvíta tjaldið; kvikmynda- lo schermo 映画 영화 ekranas, kinas, televizija kino filem witte doek, scherm den hvite duken, film(en); film- ekran filmowy cinema de cinema) кино film; filmový film platno vita duken, tv-rutan ภาพยนตร์ film 電視劇(或故事片) кіно سنیما یا ٹیلیوزن phim ảnh 电视剧（或故事片）
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