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say it: skreen
screen is a noun and verb meaning "a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing". It carries 15 recorded senses.
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
“they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet”
the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
“a screen of trees afforded privacy”
“under cover of darkness”
“the brush provided a covert for game”
“the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background”
a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame
“they put screens in the windows for protection against insects”
“a metal screen protected the observers”
the personnel of the film industry
“a star of stage and screen”
partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
examine in order to test suitability
“screen these samples”
“screen the job applicants”
Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for screen come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.