screen
noun
- 1
a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet
- 2
a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame
they put screens in the windows for protection against insects
a metal screen protected the observers
- 3
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
a screen of trees afforded privacy
under cover of darkness
- 4
partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
- 5
the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube
- 6
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
- 7
a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door
he heard the screen slam as she left
- 8
a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
- 9
the personnel of the film industry
a star of stage and screen
verb
- 1
examine methodically
screen the suitcases
- 2
protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
- 3
separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
Also useful for “screen”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “screen”