screen
gb/skɹˈin/ us/skɹˈin/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1700
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
entity
1
Flat display surface for images
The flat part of a TV, computer, or phone where you see pictures and words.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] looks at the screen
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'screen' with 'monitor'. A monitor is the whole device, while the screen is the display surface.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
display (More general term for a device or surface that shows information.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
speaker (Outputs sound rather than visual images.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
touch screen
|computer screen
|big screen
|split screen
|on-screen
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
technology
|media
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
action
2
Show film or program to audience
To show a movie or program to people.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to screen [a movie/program]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners confuse 'screen' (to show) with 'film' (to record).
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
show (A general term for making something visible to an audience.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
withhold (To not make something available for viewing.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
screen a film
|screening event
|screen live
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
media
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
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.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to screen [someone/something] for [something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
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.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
vet (Informal term often used for checking someone's background.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
ignore (Failing to check or examine something.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
screen applicants
|screen passengers
|screen for disease
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
healthcare
|security
|business
|health
|work
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
entity
4
Partition for privacy or division
An object that blocks what you can see, often used to make a private space.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
divider (General word for something that separates spaces.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
opening (An empty space that does not block view.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
privacy screen
|folding screen
|room screen
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
home
|furniture
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਨਾਂਵ
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.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
mesh (Material made of crossed threads with openings.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
solid panel (Completely blocks air and light.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
window screen
|door screen
|mesh screen
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
home
|construction
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
screen
IPA
GB/skɹˈin/
US/skɹˈin/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
screen (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (screen)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: screen
- Plural: screens
Verb
- Base: screen
- 3rd Person Singular: screens
- Present Participle: screening
- Past: screened
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
screens
noun
screening
verb
screened
verb
Related words
Advanced or less common
screenplay
noun B2
screenwriter
noun B2
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
big screen
1/bˈɪɡ skɹˈin/
fixed phrase
Large cinema display for movies
A large movie theater display used to show films.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She did several screen tests before getting her first role.
- The director reviewed all the actors' screen tests carefully.