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screen

screen

97 2.3
A thin mesh that keeps bugs out while letting air in
  • noun
  • /skriːn/
: mampara
  • Policies are needed to improve cancer screening, diagnostic investigations, and treatment access among low-income Americans.
  • trommel screen
  • slag screen
  • grinder screen

Examples

  • The screen is cracked.

  • "Good idea," Mother said, but I was already unlocking the screen door and motioning him inside.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • On the other side of the screen, it all looked so easy.

  • - I'd sell the screen rights.

  • A young Vietnamese boy pulls back a screen door to let them out of the tent.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The stern area, separated by canvas screens, was known as the Gun room.

  • The latest graphic appears on the screen: a sophisticated archaeological dig inside a red cave.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Interested potential participants provided informed consent before completing a face-to-face screening interview in a private room.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The garden was private, thanks to the tall bamboo screen that surrounded it.

  • She placed a decorative screen in her living room to create a cozy nook.

Synonyms

cover
vsscreen
849 1.0

A thing like a lid or blanket that lies over something to keep it safe

is more specific to barriers that protect, provide privacy, or separate spaces
blind
vsscreen
70 2.3

A cover for a window that blocks light

is used more widely for protection or separation beyond just blocking light
partition
vsscreen
15 4.2

A wall or screen that divides one area of a room from another

is often smaller, lighter, or made as mesh for protection and separation
grille
vsscreen
4 5.4

A metal screen built into a door or window that lets people speak through and pass small items

is broader and can be made in many materials and forms for privacy or separation
screening
vsscreen
2 3.9

A thin metal or plastic mesh used on windows and doors to keep insects out

is a broader term for various protective coverings and barriers

Antonyms

11 4.6

Being without protection from cold, wind, or rain

4 2.9

A wide area that allows a clear view and easy movement

Idioms

Having no real use

To try to do something that clearly cannot work

Something completely useless because it cannot work where it is used

Compounds

55 3.2

A large television screen used to watch films or videos

52 3.0

A cinema where films are shown to many people

A flat display that shows pictures and text from a computer

32 1.0

A door with a fine wire or plastic net that lets air in but keeps insects out

27 2.7

A screen you touch to control a phone or tablet

20 3.4

A filmed audition that shows if an actor suits a movie or TV role

15 3.8

The world of movies and the people who make them

14 3.0

Time spent using devices with screens like phones or TVs

11 5.1

An action or statement used to hide the real reason and distract people

home screen
  • Texting
10 3.0

The first screen you see on a phone or app that shows apps and shortcuts

8 2.7

A screen much wider than it is tall for movies and presentations

8 2.9

A program that shows moving pictures on a computer screen when you are not using it

7 3.6

A screen or picture that is much wider than it is tall, like modern TVs

smoke screen
  • Specialized
5 5.5

A cloud of smoke made to hide soldiers or vehicles from view

screen pass
  • Jargon
4 6.1

A short forward pass where teammates block to protect the receiver

3 2.3

A thin net that fits over a window to keep insects out while letting air in

A large white surface on which a projector shows images or videos

2 3.4

A person who appears in films or on television

A film version of a book or play made for the cinema

1 3.5

A screen placed in front of an open fire to stop sparks from flying into the room

A white or shiny surface in a cinema for showing movies

screen test
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A test of a monitor or TV that checks color and brightness

screen background
  • Specialized
1 3.2

The part of a computer screen behind icons and windows

screen font
  • Specialized
1 3.4

The style of letters shown on a computer or phone screen

screen memory
  • Specialized
1 9.4

A childhood memory that hides a more painful real memory

CRT screen
  • Archaic
1 6.3

A heavy old TV or computer screen that uses a glass tube to show images

active matrix screen
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A screen that uses a small electronic part for each tiny dot to make images sharper and faster

rood screen
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A decorative barrier in a church that separates the main part from the choir and often holds a cross

silk screen print
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A picture created when someone pushes ink through a mesh screen onto paper or cloth

1 5.6

A transparent screen that lights up when X-rays or cathode rays hit it

luminescent screen
  • Specialized
1 6.9

The inside surface of an old television that lights up to show images

diffusing screen
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A thin panel that spreads light to make shadows softer

How Protective

wall
∞ 1.0
shield
571 2.9
barrier
172 2.8
screen
97 2.3

Surface Forms

screen singular
screens plural

Etymology

Screen originally meant a 'shield' or 'cover' used to hide or protect things, so it came to mean a physical barrier or mesh. That's why a screen on a door or window keeps bugs out and gives privacy.