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viewscreen

viewscreen

7 7.8
A flat screen that shows images or video in a control room
  • noun
  • /ˈvjuːˌskrin/
translation icon : pantalla
  • During the presentation, the data was clearly shown on the viewscreen for everyone to see.
  • the main viewscreen
  • watching on the viewscreen
  • activate the viewscreen

Examples

  • Put it on the viewscreen, will you, please?

  • The Helm works. The viewscreen now shows the Enterprise at impulse entering the system.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • How can there be no ship functions if the viewscreen is working?

  • Try to find them on the viewscreen.

  • The star is on the viewscreen, getting darker by the second.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • "D'jirar looked out the front viewscreen, then back at Mike.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • "So what do you think?" Wendy asked, her eyes on the main viewscreen.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • By using viewscreens, you'll be able to shut off that view if you need to.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • I wished our room had its own viewscreen, then chided myself for my forgetfulness.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • "Tyra peered over his shoulder at the viewscreen before which he sat.

    Fiction book (2001)

Synonyms

screen
vsviewscreen
1.0

A flat surface that shows images or videos

is used mainly in technology or science fiction contexts
display
vsviewscreen
  • Specialized
197 2.5

A screen on a device that shows pictures and words

is specifically the flat visual surface often seen in technology fiction
monitor
vsviewscreen
118 3.3

A screen that shows pictures from a computer

is used more often in fictional or futuristic visual setups
computer screen
vsviewscreen
46 2.1

A flat display that shows pictures and text from a computer

is more general, used for images and videos beyond computer use
wide screen
vsviewscreen
3 2.7

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

is a general flat visual surface usually shown in technical or fictional scenes
video display
vsviewscreen
2 3.4

A screen that shows text, photos, or moving pictures

is presented more in technology or science fiction contexts
projection screen
vsviewscreen
2 2.8

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

is an electronically lit flat surface rather than a projection surface
computer display
vsviewscreen
1 2.5

A screen that shows pictures and text from a computer

is broader and often appears in technical or fictional imagery
tv monitor
vsviewscreen
  • Specialized
1 3.0

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

is more generally a flat surface shown in technical fiction contexts
display panel
vsviewscreen
1 3.0

A flat screen or board that shows information in public places

is used more in technical or science fiction settings for imagery
flat panel display
vsviewscreen
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A thin, flat screen for computers and televisions

is associated more with technical or science fiction portrayals
flatscreen
vsviewscreen
3.2

Having a flat, thin display like a modern TV or monitor

is imagined more often in technical or futuristic settings
telescreen
vsviewscreen
6.3

A large screen that shows films or live events in public places

is often imagined in technical or science fiction contexts rather than broadcasts
silver screen
vsviewscreen
3.9

A white or shiny surface in a cinema for showing movies

is a flat electronic surface used mainly in technical or science fiction depictions
dual scan display
vsviewscreen
  • Archaic
7.7

A screen divided into top and bottom halves that update at the same time to work faster

is a broader flat visual surface used mainly in technology fiction imagery

How Big

multiscreen
  • Specialized
4.2
billboard
  • US
167 1.3
viewscreen
7 7.8
television
1.0
monitor
118 3.3

Surface Forms

viewscreen singular
viewscreens plural

Morphology

viewscreen = view + screen (transparent) = view + screen

Formed by the clear combination of 'view' + 'screen' meaning a screen that displays a view; learners can derive the meaning from the parts.

Etymology

Viewscreen combines view ('to see') and screen ('a surface that shows images'). So a viewscreen is a flat display you look at to see pictures or video, often used in technology or science fiction.