26984 words

screens

23 definitions • 33 examples
1
a flat surface in a cinema, on a television, or as part of a computer, on which pictures or words are shown:

Examples:

Our television has a 19-inch screen.
Coming to your screens (= cinemas) shortly, "The Adventures of Robin Hood".
the screen Her ambition is to write for the screen (= for television and films).
on screen Write the letter on the computer, then you can make changes easily on screen.
2

Examples:

He's made several films for the small screen.
3

Examples:

So this is your first appearance on the big screen?
4
a vertical structure that is used to separate one area from another, especially to hide something or to protect you from something unpleasant or dangerous:

Examples:

The nurse pulled a screen around the bed so that the doctor could examine the patient in private.
screen of A screen of trees at the bottom of the garden hid the ugly factory walls.
5
an activity that is not dangerous or illegal but is used to hide something that is:

Examples:

screen for That café's just a screen for their criminal activities.
6
in American football, an occasion when the ball is thrown to a player behind the line of scrimmage (= the line on which the ball is positioned at the beginning of a period of action) who runs behind a line of other players who try to stop the defence from tackling that player:

Examples:

They set up a screen to the wide receiver, who ran for 14 yards and a first down.
The running back caught a screen pass, but was tackled before he could advance the ball.
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in sports such as basketball and ice hockey, an occasion when a player is blocked by one opponent from approaching and stopping another opponent who has the ball or puck:

Examples:

They set up a screen for the forward, who advanced to the basket to score.
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to test or examine someone or something to discover if there is anything wrong with him, her, or it:

Examples:

be screened for Women over 50 should be screened for breast cancer.
be screened out Completely unsuitable candidates were screened out (= tested and refused) at the first interview.
9
to delay your decision to answer the phone until you know who is calling you:

Examples:

I always screen my calls while I'm eating dinner.
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to show or broadcast a film or television programme:

Examples:

be screened on The programme was not screened on British television.
11
to protect or hide:

Examples:

screen something from something She raised her hand to screen her eyes from the bright light.
12
to protect someone by taking the blame yourself:

Examples:

The husband says he's the murderer but we think it was his wife - he's just screening her.
13
a flat surface in a theater, on a television, or on a computer system on which pictures or words are shown:

Examples:

I spend most of the day working in front of a computer screen.
14
The screen sometimes means the movies:

Examples:

Her ambition is to write for the screen.
15
something that blocks you from seeing what is behind it, esp. a stiff piece of material that you can stand up like part of a wall and move around:

Examples:

Jennifer has a beautiful screen decorated with Japanese art.
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A screen is also a stiff, wire net that has very small holes and is fixed within a frame, put in windows esp. in warm weather to let in air and keep insects out.
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to test or examine someone or something to discover if there is anything wrong with the person or thing:

Examples:

Airport security staff have to screen and check millions of bags a year.
The company president’s secretary screens all his calls (= answers them first to prevent some from getting through).
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to show or broadcast a movie or television program:

Examples:

His new movie got rave reviews when it was screened at Cannes.
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to block, protect, or hide someone or something with a screen:

Examples:

She raised her hand to screen her eyes from the sun.
20
a flat surface on a television or computer, or in a cinema, on which pictures or words are shown:

Examples:

come up on/appear on a screen
scroll up/down a screen Scroll down to the bottom of the screen.
21
to check that someone is suitable and able to do a job by getting information about their previous jobs, personal activities, etc.:

Examples:

screen sb for sth The short-listed candidates were screened for the job.
22
to test or examine something to discover if there is anything wrong with it:

Examples:

screen sth for sth The car parts were screened for defects.
23
to show something on television or at a cinema:

Examples:

The 30-second ad was screened last night.

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