screen

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 See also 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /skriːn/
• SAMPA: /skri:n/
• enPR: skrēn
• Rhymes: -iːn

[edit] Noun

screen (plural screens)

1. A physical divider intended to block an area from view.
2. A material woven from fine wires intended to block animals or large particles from passing while allowing gasses, liquids and finer particles to pass.
3. The informational viewing area of electronic output devices; the result of the output.
   • 1977, Sex Pistols, Spunk, “Problems”:

     You won't find me living for the screen

4. The viewing area of a movie, or moving picture or slide presentation
5. (basketball) An offensive tactic in which a player stands so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate.
6. (baseball) The protective netting which protects the audience from flying objects

   Jones caught the foul up against the screen.

[edit] Synonyms

• (basketball): pick

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[edit] See also

• Chinese screen
• moving screen
• screen door
• screened-in
• silver screen
• smokescreen
• touch screen

[edit] Verb

to screen (third-person singular simple present screens, present participle screening, simple past and past participle screened)

1. To filter by passing through a screen.

   Mary screened the beans to remove the clumps of gravel.

2. To remove information, or censor intellectual material from viewing

   The news report was screened because it accused the politician of wrongdoing.

3. (filmology, television) To present publicly (on the screen).

   The news report will be screened at 11:00 tonight.

4. To fit with a screen.

   We need to screen this porch. These bugs are driving me crazy.

[edit] Derived terms

• screener

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[edit] See also

• screenbound
• screen in
• screen out

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