screen
noun
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
screens
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pluralof screen.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof screen (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
screennouna movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
Example Sentences
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At the Met Office headquarters, the screens in one corner of the control centre are focussed on close up imagery of the Sun.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The LCD screens outside the Denver Nuggets basketball arena continue to flicker, although weeds and wolves have overrun the fast-food joints in a bit of postapocalyptic product placement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The panel of doctors, academics, youth representatives and parents recommended no screens at all for babies and toddlers, and that children up to 12 should only be allowed "age-appropriate social media" under adult supervision.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Smartphones have fooled us into thinking that we curate what our screens show us.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
The newspapers and magazines kept showing pictures of audiences staring at movie screens through dark glasses with white paper frames.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
