screen
A physical barrier that shelters or hidesA physical barrier that shelters or hides.: A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.
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» Tom's eyes were glued to the screen.
Глаза Тома были прикованы к экрану. — marafon
Очі Тома були прикуті до екрану. — deniko
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20 sensesA physical barrier that shelters or hides.
A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.
a fire screen
Schirm, Paravent, Sichtschutz
экра́нekrán, ши́рмаšírma, засло́нzaslón
екра́нekrán, ши́рмаšýrma, засло́нzaslón
A surface on which various forms or formats of information are displayed.
The viewing surface or area of a movie or of a moving picture or slide presentation.
Leinwand, Schirm
экра́нekrán
екра́нekrán
The informational viewing area of electronic devices, where output is displayed.
Bildschirm
экра́нekrán, табло́tabló
екра́нekrán
More meanings 17
A material woven from fine wires intended to block animals or large particles from passing while allowing gasses, liquids and finer particles to pass.
A frame supporting a mesh of bars or wires used to classify fragments of stone by size, allowing the passage of fragments whose a diameter is smaller than the distance between the bars or wires.
Searching through a sample for a target; an act of screening, or the method for it.
A technique used to identify genes so as to study gene functions.
Definitions related to standing in the path of an opposing player
An offensive tactic in which a player stands so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate.
A material woven from fine wires intended to block animals or large particles from passing while allowing gasses, liquids and finer particles to pass.
The protective netting which protects the audience from flying objects
Jones caught the foul up against the screen.
Searching through a sample for a target; an act of screening, or the method for it.
a drug screen, a genetic screen
A surface on which various forms or formats of information are displayed.
The visualised data or imagery displayed on a computer screen.
After you turn on the computer, the login screen appears.
Clicking the Edit button sends you to a screen where you can change the name and description.
A physical barrier that shelters or hides.
A dwarf wall or partition carried up to a certain height for separation and protection, as in a church, to separate the aisle from the choir, etc.
A stand of trees or other plants that can block wind.
A military or nautical formation that blocks or separates; a collection of less-valuable vessels that travel with a more valuable one for the latter's protection.
- a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
- a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
- the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube
- a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
Origin
From Middle English scren, screne (“windscreen, firescreen”), from Anglo-Norman escren (“fFrom Middle English scren, screne (“windscreen, firescreen”), from Anglo-Norman escren (“firescreen, the tester of a bed”), Old French escren, escrein, escran (modern French écran (“screen”)), from Middle Dutch scherm, from Old Dutch skirm, from Proto-West Germanic *skirmi, from Proto-Germanic *skirmiz (“fur, shelter, covering, screen”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut, divide”).
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Forms
plural: screensSynonyms
11 synonyms- a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing:silver screenprojection screen
- a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight:blind
- the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube:CRT screen
- a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something:covercovertconcealment
- the personnel of the film industry:filmdomscreenland
- a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles:sieve
Word family
76 related wordsLessons for this word
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