screen

screen: ▪ I. screen screen ² noun [countable]

1. the flat glass part of a computer or television:

• The customer's account details are displayed on the screen.

• Of the two flat-screen models, the more expensive one was clearly better.

ˈflat screen

COMPUTING a very thin flat television or computer screen with a very sharp clear picture

ˈtouch screen COMPUTING

a computer screen which allows you to give commands to the computer by touching the screen

2. on screen on a computer screen:

• It's easy to change the text on screen before printing it.

[m0] ▪ II. screen screen ¹ [skriːn] verb [transitive]

1. HUMAN RESOURCES to test people or examine their past history to make sure that they are suitable for something, for example to work for a particular organization:

• Applicants for teaching posts must be carefully screened.

screen somebody for something

• All employees are screened for drugs.

2. to test or check something to make sure that it is suitable, does not break the law etc:

• Imported fish should be screened for disease.

3. to show a film or television programme:

• The ad was screened late at night on Channel 4.

— screening noun [uncountable] :

• The agency offers a pre-employment screening service.

• the routine screening of milk for contaminants

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screen UK US /skriːn/ noun [C]

► a flat surface on a television or computer, or in a cinema, on which pictures or words are shown: »a computer screen
»a television/cinema screen
»come up on/appear on a screen
scroll up/down a screen »Scroll down to the bottom of the screen.

→ See also FLAT-SCREEN(Cf. ↑flat-screen), ONSCREEN(Cf. ↑onscreen), SMOKESCREEN(Cf. ↑smokescreen), TOUCH SCREEN(Cf. ↑touch screen)

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screen UK US /skriːn/ verb [T]

► HR to check that someone is suitable and able to do a job by getting information about their previous jobs, personal activities, etc.: screen sb for sth »The short-listed candidates were screened for the job.

► PRODUCTION to test or examine something to discover if there is anything wrong with it: screen sth for sth »The car parts were screened for defects.

► COMMUNICATIONS to show something on television or at a cinema: »The 30-second ad was screened last night.

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Synonyms:

Protection, guard, defence, shield, Hide, shelter, cover, conceal, shroud, mask, cloak, protect, fence, defend / Veil, disguise, cloak, cover, Riddle, sift / Sieve, riddle

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Screen — (skr[=e]n), n. [OE. scren, OF. escrein, escran, F. [ e]cran, of uncertain origin; cf. G. schirm a screen, OHG. scirm, scerm a protection, shield, or G. schragen a trestle, a stack of wood, or G. schranne a railing.] 1. Anything that separates or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
screen — [skrēn] n. [ME skrene, sieve, curtain < OFr escren < Gmc, as in OHG scerm (Ger shirm), guard, protection, screen < IE base * (s)ker , to cut > SHEAR, SCORE] 1. a) a light, movable, covered frame or series of frames hinged together,… … English World dictionary
Screen — [skri:n ], der; s, s [engl. screen] (EDV): engl. Bez. für: Bildschirm. * * * Screen [engl.], Bildschirm. * * * Screen [skri:n], der; s, s [engl. screen] (EDV): engl. Bez. für Bildschirm … Universal-Lexikon
Screen — (skr[=e]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Screened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Screening}.] 1. To provide with a shelter or means of concealment; to separate or cut off from inconvenience, injury, or danger; to shelter; to protect; to protect by hiding; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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screen — ► NOUN 1) an upright partition used to divide a room, give shelter, or provide concealment. 2) something that provides shelter or concealment. 3) the surface of a cathode ray tube or similar electronic device, especially that of a television, VDU … English terms dictionary
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screen — I (guard) verb camouflage, cloak, conceal, cover, defend, disguise, fence, harbor, haven, hide, mask, protect, safeguard, shade, shelter, shield, shroud, veil II (select) verb choose, class, classify, discard, discriminate, eliminate, evaluate,… … Law dictionary
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