אנגלית

screen

gb/skɹˈin/ us/skɹˈin/
A1 אנגלית
~ 1700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם A1 entity
1

Flat display surface for images

The flat part of a TV, computer, or phone where you see pictures and words.

תבנית שימוש: [someone] looks at the screen
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'screen' with 'monitor'. A monitor is the whole device, while the screen is the display surface.
מילים נרדפות
display (More general term for a device or surface that shows information.)
הפכים
speaker (Outputs sound rather than visual images.)
צירופים
touch screen |computer screen |big screen |split screen |on-screen
נושאים
technology |media |daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.
פועל B1 action
2

Show film or program to audience

To show a movie or program to people.

תבנית שימוש: to screen [a movie/program]
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners confuse 'screen' (to show) with 'film' (to record).
מילים נרדפות
show (A general term for making something visible to an audience.)
הפכים
withhold (To not make something available for viewing.)
צירופים
screen a film |screening event |screen live
נושאים
media |entertainment |arts_entertainment |communication |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.
פועל B2 action
3

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.

תבנית שימוש: to screen [someone/something] for [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'screen' with 'scan'; 'scan' often refers to using a device to read data or images, while 'screen' refers more broadly to checking suitability or safety.
מילים נרדפות
vet (Informal term often used for checking someone's background.)
הפכים
ignore (Failing to check or examine something.)
צירופים
screen applicants |screen passengers |screen for disease
נושאים
healthcare |security |business |health |work
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.
שם עצם B1 entity
4

Partition for privacy or division

An object that blocks what you can see, often used to make a private space.

מילים נרדפות
divider (General word for something that separates spaces.)
הפכים
opening (An empty space that does not block view.)
צירופים
privacy screen |folding screen |room screen
נושאים
home |furniture |housing |daily_life |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.
שם עצם A2 entity
5

Mesh that blocks objects/insects

A cover with small holes that lets air and light through but keeps out bugs or dirt.

מילים נרדפות
mesh (Material made of crossed threads with openings.)
הפכים
solid panel (Completely blocks air and light.)
צירופים
window screen |door screen |mesh screen
נושאים
home |construction |housing |daily_life |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
screen
IPA
GB/skɹˈin/
US/skɹˈin/
הברות והטעמה
screen (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (screen)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: screen
  • Plural: screens
Verb
  • Base: screen
  • 3rd Person Singular: screens
  • Present Participle: screening
  • Past: screened
משפחת מילים
Forms
screens noun screening verb screened verb
Related words
screenshot noun B1 touchscreen noun sunscreen noun
Advanced or less common
screenplay noun B2 screenwriter noun B2
ביטויים

big screen

1
/bˈɪɡ skɹˈin/
fixed phrase

Large cinema display for movies

A large movie theater display used to show films.

דוגמאות
  • Her dream was to act on the big screen.
  • The film will debut on the big screen next summer.

bring to the screen

1
/bɹˈɪŋ tə ðə skɹˈin/
fixed phrase

Adapt story into film/TV production

To make a book, play, or idea into a movie or TV program.

דוגמאות
  • The novel was brought to the screen in 2015.
  • Several directors have tried to bring this story to the screen.

on-screen

1
/ˈɔn skɹˈin/
fixed phrase

Visible on a display device

Shown on a TV, computer, phone, or movie display.

דוגמאות
  • The actor looked taller on-screen than in real life.
  • On-screen instructions will guide you through the setup.

screen out

1
/skɹˈin ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb

Remove unwanted after checking/testing

To keep out people or things that are not wanted by checking them first.

דוגמאות
  • The process screens out unsuitable applicants early on.
  • The filter screens out harmful particles from the air.

screen test

1
/skɹˈin tˈɛst/
fixed phrase

Filmed audition for actor suitability

A short film made to see if an actor is right for a role in a movie or TV show.

דוגמאות
  • She did several screen tests before getting her first role.
  • The director reviewed all the actors' screen tests carefully.

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