SCREEN


Meaning of SCREEN in English

■ noun

1》 an upright partition used to divide a room, give shelter, or provide concealment.

↘a wind~ of a motor vehicle.

↘a frame with fine wire netting used to keep out flying insects.

2》 the surface of a cathode ray tube or similar electronic device, especially that of a television, VDU, or monitor, on which images and data are displayed.

↘a blank surface on which a photographic image is projected.

↘( the ~ ) films or television.

↘ Photography a flat piece of ground glass on which the image formed by a camera lens is focused.

3》 Printing a transparent finely ruled plate or film used in half-tone reproduction.

4》 a system or act of ~ing for the presence or absence of something.

5》 a large sieve or riddle.

6》 Military a detachment of troops or ships detailed to cover the movements of the main body.

7》 a part of an electrical or other instrument which protects it from or prevents it causing electromagnetic interference.

↘(also ~ grid ) Electronics a grid placed between the control grid and the anode of a valve to reduce the capacitance between these electrodes.

■ verb

1》 conceal, protect, or shelter with a ~.

↘protect from something dangerous or unpleasant.

2》 show (a film or video) or broadcast (a television programme).

3》 test for the presence or absence of a disease.

↘investigate (someone), typically to ascertain suitability for a job.

4》 pass (a substance such as grain or coal) through a large sieve or riddle, especially so as to sort it into different sizes.

5》 Printing project (a photograph or other image) through a ~ so as to reproduce it as a half-tone.

Derivatives

~able adjective

~er noun

~ful noun ( plural ~fuls ).

~ing noun

Origin

ME: shortening of Old North. Fr. escren , of Gmc origin.

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