Cool MateScreen
UK /["/skriːn/"]/US /["/skriːn/"]/
Definition
the flat surface at the front of a television, computer, or other electronic device, on which you see pictures or information
In simple words: A flat surface that shows images and information, like a TV or computer display.
Examples
- I watched the movie on the big screen in the theater.
- Make sure to clean the screen of your computer regularly.
- The doctor will screen you for any health issues during the check-up.
- They need to screen the applicants before hiring anyone.
- The cat sat in front of the screen, watching the birds outside.
- He used a screen to protect the garden from insects.
Usage notes
Use 'screen' in both technical and everyday contexts. More common in neutral settings, less so in formal writing unless discussing technology. Avoid in slang conversations.
Grammar pattern
standalone noun
Memory hint
Think of a 'screen' as a 'sheen' that reflects images.
Collocations
- big
- giant
- huge
- fill
- be glued to
- gaze at
- show
- flash
- flicker
- saver
- image
- resolution
- on (the) screen
- go black
- go blank
- cinema
- movie
- big
- appear on
- grace
- bring something to
- adaptation
- version
- actor
- off screen
- on (the) screen
- stage and screen
- cinema
- movie
- big
- appear on
- grace
- bring something to
- adaptation
- version
- actor
- off screen
- on (the) screen
- stage and screen
- folding
- privacy
- security
- put up
- door
- window
- behind a/the screen
- screen between
Synonyms
- display
- monitor
- screening
- panel
- canvas
Antonyms
- hiding
- ignorance
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'scene' — unrelated concept.
- Forgetting to specify the type, like 'computer screen' or 'TV screen'.
- Using as a verb incorrectly — 'screening' is different.