screen : Idioms & Phrases

• noun a type of LCD screen used for some portable computers; there is a separate circuit for each pixel
  

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• a wall or partition built behind an altar to protect it from approach in the rear.

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• (Arch.), a screen or low wall separating the choir from the aisles.

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• noun a screen used to display the output of a computer to the user
  computer display.
  

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• noun the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube
  screen.
  

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• noun a transparent filter that reduces the light (or some wavelengths of the light) passing through it
  light filter.
  

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• noun a metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks)
  fireguard.
  

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• noun analyzing a group of people to determine genetic susceptibility to a particular disease
  
  • genetic screening of infants for phenylketonuria

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• a small screen to be held in the hand.

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• noun a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
  screen; projection screen.
  

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• noun a screen in a church; separates the nave from the choir or chancel
  

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• (Arch.), a screen, between the choir and the body of the church, over which the rood was placed. Fairholt.

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• noun an actor who plays a role in a film
  movie actor.
  

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• noun (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
  background; desktop.
  

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• noun a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door
  screen.
  
  • he heard the screen slam as she left

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• a door of which half or more is composed of a screen.

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• noun the font that is displayed on a computer screen
  raster font.
  
  • when the screen font resembles a printed font a document may look approximately the same on the screen as it will when printed

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• noun an imagined memory of a childhood experience; hides another memory of distressing significance
  

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• verb partition by means of a divider, such as a screen
  separate off.
  
  • screen off this part of the room

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• verb examine in order to test suitability
  sort; screen; sieve.
  
  • screen these samples
  • screen the job applicants

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• noun a short forward pass in which the receiver is protected by a screen of blockers
  

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• noun (computer science) a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time
  
  • screen savers prevent the damage that occurs when the same areas of light and dark are displayed too long

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• noun a filmed audition of an actor or actress
  

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• a screen fitted for insertion into a window frame.

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• noun a print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil
  serigraph; silkscreen.
  

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• noun the film industry
  
• noun a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
  screen; projection screen.
  

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• noun (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements
  smokescreen.
  
• noun an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure
  smokescreen.
  
  • requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures

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• noun a computer display that enables the user to interact with the computer by touching areas on the screen
  touchscreen.
  

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• noun a projection screen that is much wider than it is high
  

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• adjective satellite (motion pictures) projected on a screen with much greater width than height
  

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• noun screen to keep insects from entering a building through the open window
  

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