screen
Flat display surface for images
The flat part of a TV, computer, or phone where you see pictures and words.
[someone] looks at the screen
- The movie looked amazing on the big screen.
- I spend too many hours staring at my computer screen.
- She cleaned the fingerprints off her phone screen.
- The game froze, and nothing moved on the screen.
- He shared his screen during the online meeting.
- I watch movies on a big screen.
- My phone screen is broken.
- He looks at the computer screen.
- The screen is very bright.
- She touches the screen to start.
Show film or program to audience
To show a movie or program to people.
to screen [a movie/program]
- The festival will screen ten new documentaries.
- They screened the movie at a local theater.
- The film was screened for critics before its release.
- Our school screened an educational video about recycling.
- The documentary will be screened on national television.
- They will screen the film tonight.
- The school screened a short movie.
- We screened the movie for our friends.
- The theater will screen a new film.
- They screened the video in class.
Check for suitability or problems
To check someone or something to see if there is a problem or if they are good for a purpose.
to screen [someone/something] for [something]
- All job candidates are screened before being hired.
- Passengers are screened for weapons at the airport.
- Doctors routinely screen patients for high blood pressure.
- We need to screen these calls before passing them on.
- The program screens every application carefully.
- The doctor will screen you for the disease.
- They screen all people at the airport.
- We must screen new workers before they start.
- He was screened before he entered the building.
- They screen visitors at the gate.
Partition for privacy or division
An object that blocks what you can see, often used to make a private space.
- They put up a screen around the bed for privacy.
- A folding screen divided the dining area from the living room.
- The changing room had a tall wooden screen.
- We set up a screen to hide the construction area.
- She painted flowers on the decorative screen.
- There is a screen between the tables.
- She stood behind the screen to change clothes.
- The room has a folding screen.
- We use a big screen in the garden for shade.
- He hides behind the screen.
Mesh that blocks objects/insects
A cover with small holes that lets air and light through but keeps out bugs or dirt.
- We installed new screens on all the windows.
- Flies can't get in because of the door screen.
- The window screen needs repair after the storm.
- He sifted flour through a fine screen.
- Dust collected on the metal screen over time.
- The window has a screen to stop insects.
- I see through the door screen.
- The window screen is broken.
- He cleans the metal screen often.
- We put a new screen on the window.
- Base: screen
- Plural: screens
- Base: screen
- 3rd Person Singular: screens
- Present Participle: screening
- Past: screened
big screen
1Large cinema display for movies
A large movie theater display used to show films.
- Her dream was to act on the big screen.
- The film will debut on the big screen next summer.
bring to the screen
1Adapt story into film/TV production
To make a book, play, or idea into a movie or TV program.
- The novel was brought to the screen in 2015.
- Several directors have tried to bring this story to the screen.
on-screen
1Visible on a display device
Shown on a TV, computer, phone, or movie display.
- The actor looked taller on-screen than in real life.
- On-screen instructions will guide you through the setup.
screen out
1Remove unwanted after checking/testing
To keep out people or things that are not wanted by checking them first.
- The process screens out unsuitable applicants early on.
- The filter screens out harmful particles from the air.
screen test
1Filmed audition for actor suitability
A short film made to see if an actor is right for a role in a movie or TV show.
- She did several screen tests before getting her first role.
- The director reviewed all the actors' screen tests carefully.