screen (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /skriːn/
Definition
A flat surface on which images or words are shown, like on a computer or TV.
Examples
The computer screen is very bright.
He stared at the movie screen.
She wrote her name on the whiteboard screen.
How to Use screen
- screen for (prepositional phrase)
- To examine or check for something, often a problem or illness. — "Doctors screen patients for high blood pressure."
- on screen (collocation)
- Appearing or shown on a television or computer display. — "The actor is very famous on screen."
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