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screen
noun
the
flat
part
of
a
computer
,
phone
,
television
,
or
other
device
where
words
and
pictures
appear
•
Maya
wiped
her
phone
screen
with
a
soft
cloth
to
remove
fingerprints
.
Maya
wiped
her
phone
screen
with
a
soft
cloth
to
remove
fingerprints
.
•
The
children
gathered
in
front
of
the
big
cinema
screen
as
the
lights
dimmed
.
The
children
gathered
in
front
of
the
big
cinema
screen
as
the
lights
dimmed
.
noun
a
piece
of
material
or
structure
that
separates
,
protects
,
or
hides
something
•
She
changed
her
dress
behind
a
folding
screen
in
the
corner
of
the
room
.
She
changed
her
dress
behind
a
folding
screen
in
the
corner
of
the
room
.
•
A
wire
screen
over
the
window
kept
the
mosquitoes
out
.
A
wire
screen
over
the
window
kept
the
mosquitoes
out
.
verb
to
show
a
film
,
video
,
or
television
program
to
an
audience
•
The
local
theater
will
screen
the
new
superhero
film
tonight
.
The
local
theater
will
screen
the
new
superhero
film
tonight
.
•
Our
class
screened
a
documentary
about
oceans
during
science
period
.
Our
class
screened
a
documentary
about
oceans
during
science
period
.
verb
to
check
people
or
things
carefully
to
find
problems
,
dangers
,
or
specific
information
•
Airport
security
officers
screen
all
bags
for
prohibited
items
.
Airport
security
officers
screen
all
bags
for
prohibited
items
.
•
Doctors
screen
newborn
babies
for
hearing
problems
.
Doctors
screen
newborn
babies
for
hearing
problems
.
verb
to
block
or
protect
someone
or
something
from
being
seen
or
hit
•
Tall
hedges
screen
the
garden
from
the
busy
road
.
Tall
hedges
screen
the
garden
from
the
busy
road
.
•
Dark
sunglasses
screen
his
eyes
from
the
bright
sunlight
.
Dark
sunglasses
screen
his
eyes
from
the
bright
sunlight
.
screening
noun
an
occasion
when
a
film
or
television
programme
is
shown
to
an
audience
•
We
attended
a
late-night
screening
of
the
new
superhero
movie
.
We
attended
a
late-night
screening
of
the
new
superhero
movie
.
•
The
school
organized
a
special
screening
of
the
documentary
for
students
.
The
school
organized
a
special
screening
of
the
documentary
for
students
.
extended
from
the
sense
of
'projecting
on
a
screen'
in
early
cinema
(
late
1800s
)
noun
a
test
or
check
carried
out
on
many
people
or
things
to
find
a
disease
,
fault
,
or
quality
early
•
All
newborn
babies
in
the
hospital
receive
a
hearing
screening
before
they
go
home
.
All
newborn
babies
in
the
hospital
receive
a
hearing
screening
before
they
go
home
.
•
The
airport
security
staff
performed
a
quick
luggage
screening
with
an
X-ray
machine
.
The
airport
security
staff
performed
a
quick
luggage
screening
with
an
X-ray
machine
.
from
the
verb
screen
+
-ing
,
first
used
in
the
sense
of
'medical
test'
in
early
1900s
noun
mesh
,
netting
,
or
similar
material
fixed
over
an
opening
to
keep
out
insects
,
light
,
or
unwanted
objects
•
Dad
stapled
wire
screening
over
the
vent
to
keep
mice
out
of
the
attic
.
Dad
stapled
wire
screening
over
the
vent
to
keep
mice
out
of
the
attic
.
•
The
porch
was
enclosed
with
fine
metal
screening
so
we
could
sit
outside
without
bugs
.
The
porch
was
enclosed
with
fine
metal
screening
so
we
could
sit
outside
without
bugs
.
from
screen
+
-ing
,
referring
to
the
material
used
to
make
a
protective
screen
,
recorded
from
mid-1800s
verb
present
participle
of
screen
:
carrying
out
the
act
of
examining
,
protecting
,
or
showing
something
on
a
screen
•
The
lab
is
currently
screening
hundreds
of
blood
samples
for
the
virus
.
The
lab
is
currently
screening
hundreds
of
blood
samples
for
the
virus
.
•
Workers
were
screening
the
sand
to
remove
debris
.
Workers
were
screening
the
sand
to
remove
debris
.
screen
+
-ing
as
a
present
participle
,
used
since
the
1500s
