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telescreen
[ tel-uh-skreen ]
/ ˈtɛl əˌskrin /
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noun
a television screen, especially a large one suitable for viewing by large numbers of people.
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Origin of telescreen
First recorded in 1940–45; tele(vision) + screen
Words nearby telescreen
Telescope Peak, telescopic, telescopic sight, Telescopium, telescopy, telescreen, teleseism, teleshop, teleshopping, telesis, telesoftware
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