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telescreen

telescreen

6.3
A large screen that shows films or live events in public places
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛlɪˌskrin/
translation icon : pantalla gigante
  • During the event, the telescreen displayed advertisements that attracted the attention of the crowd.

Examples

  • As I walked by the telescreen, it showed a documentary about marine life, capturing the interest of passersby.

  • A large telescreen comes on, showing the United Nations Secret Meeting Room. Dr. Evil

    Fiction book (1997)

  • It comes from the telescreen.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • There's the orb, the telescreen, the orgasmatron.

    Sleeper (1973)

  • "A telescreen glowed with greenish pseudolight beside the port; visible in the screen was a subtle crawling motion, as if the moss were being disturbed by the passage of small creatures.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The large telescreen in the square broadcasts news and entertainment for everyone to see.

Synonyms

tv
vstelescreen
332 1.0

A screen device you use at home to watch shows and films

is larger and intended for public viewing rather than everyday home use
monitor
vstelescreen
118 3.3

A screen that shows pictures from a computer

refers specifically to large public displays rather than personal or computer displays
television set
vstelescreen
52 1.4

A machine with a screen that shows moving pictures and sound

is typically larger and placed in public areas rather than for private use
tv set
vstelescreen
43 1.0

A machine with a screen that shows moving pictures and sound

is more often a large public display rather than a private household receiver
big screen
vstelescreen
30 3.2

A large television screen used to watch films or videos

is focused on larger public use rather than just home or cinema viewing
widescreen
vstelescreen
8 3.4

A TV or monitor with a screen wider than usual like a movie screen

is about size and public placement rather than just screen shape or ratio
tele
vstelescreen
  • UK
7 8.1

A television set for watching shows

is used more for sizable public displays rather than casual home use
viewscreen
vstelescreen
7 7.8

A flat screen that shows images or video in a control room

is more about large public placement than fictional or technical display use
Jumbotron
vstelescreen
5 7.2

A very large video screen at stadiums or events that shows images and video so people can see them

is a large public display used widely in many public places rather than only stadiums
color television
vstelescreen
  • US
3 1.0

A television that shows pictures in color rather than black and white

adds that the display is large and often placed in public spaces
flatscreen
vstelescreen
3 2.8

A TV or monitor with a flat, thin screen

emphasizes large public placement rather than the device's thin physical form
wide screen
vstelescreen
3 2.7

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

focuses on general large public display rather than only on width proportions
video display
vstelescreen
2 3.4

A screen that shows text, photos, or moving pictures

specifies larger public use of such displays rather than any electronic display
projection screen
vstelescreen
2 2.8

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

is a ready-to-view large display often placed in public rather than a projection surface
television monitor
vstelescreen
  • Specialized
2 2.8

A screen in a studio that shows live TV for people to watch

is placed for public viewing in open spaces rather than for technical monitoring
tv monitor
vstelescreen
  • Specialized
1 3.0

A screen in a TV studio used to watch the live broadcast

is intended for public viewing in large places rather than technical studio use
television receiver
vstelescreen
1 2.4

A machine that receives TV signals and shows them on a screen

is the larger public-oriented screen used for broadcasts in shared spaces
goggle box
vstelescreen
  • Archaic
8.1

A box in the home used to watch TV

is more formal and points to large public placement rather than home usage

How Big

billboard
  • US
167 1.3
telescreen
6.3
big screen
30 3.2
television
626 1.0

Surface Forms

telescreen singular
telescreens plural

Morphology

telescreen = screen (transparent) = tele + screen

The word is a clear prefixation of tele- plus screen, and its meaning as a telecommunication display device is directly recoverable from the parts.

Etymology

The word telescreen comes from tele- meaning 'far', as in telephone and television, and screen meaning 'a surface that shows pictures', so a telescreen is a large screen that brings images from far away for people to watch.