Engelska

screen

gb/skɹˈin/ us/skɹˈin/
A1 Engelska
~ 1700
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv A1 entity
1

Flat display surface for images

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

Användningsmönster: [someone] looks at the screen
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse 'screen' with 'monitor'. A monitor is the whole device, while the screen is the display surface.
Synonymer
display (More general term for a device or surface that shows information.)
Antonymer
speaker (Outputs sound rather than visual images.)
Ordkombinationer
touch screen |computer screen |big screen |split screen |on-screen
Teman
technology |media |daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • 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.
Exempel för inlärare
  • 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.
Verb B1 action
2

Show film or program to audience

To show a movie or program to people.

Användningsmönster: to screen [a movie/program]
Vanligt misstag:
Some learners confuse 'screen' (to show) with 'film' (to record).
Synonymer
show (A general term for making something visible to an audience.)
Antonymer
withhold (To not make something available for viewing.)
Ordkombinationer
screen a film |screening event |screen live
Teman
media |entertainment |arts_entertainment |communication |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • 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.
Exempel för inlärare
  • 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.
Verb 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.

Användningsmönster: to screen [someone/something] for [something]
Vanligt misstag:
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.
Synonymer
vet (Informal term often used for checking someone's background.)
Antonymer
ignore (Failing to check or examine something.)
Ordkombinationer
screen applicants |screen passengers |screen for disease
Teman
healthcare |security |business |health |work
Exempel
  • 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.
Exempel för inlärare
  • 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.
Substantiv B1 entity
4

Partition for privacy or division

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

Synonymer
divider (General word for something that separates spaces.)
Antonymer
opening (An empty space that does not block view.)
Ordkombinationer
privacy screen |folding screen |room screen
Teman
home |furniture |housing |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • 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.
Exempel för inlärare
  • 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.
Substantiv 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.

Synonymer
mesh (Material made of crossed threads with openings.)
Antonymer
solid panel (Completely blocks air and light.)
Ordkombinationer
window screen |door screen |mesh screen
Teman
home |construction |housing |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Exempel
  • 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.
Exempel för inlärare
  • 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.
Grammatik
Grundform
screen
IPA
GB/skɹˈin/
US/skɹˈin/
Stavelser och betoning
screen (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (screen)
Ordformer
Noun
  • Base: screen
  • Plural: screens
Verb
  • Base: screen
  • 3rd Person Singular: screens
  • Present Participle: screening
  • Past: screened
Ordfamilj
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
Uttryck

big screen

1
/bˈɪɡ skɹˈin/
fixed phrase

Large cinema display for movies

A large movie theater display used to show films.

Exempel
  • 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.

Exempel
  • 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.

Exempel
  • 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.

Exempel
  • 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.

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

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