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