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screen US English

a fixed or movable upright partition used to divide a room, to give shelter from drafts, heat, or light, or to provide concealment or privacy

the screen in screen US English

movies or television; the motion-picture industry

on-screen (also on screen or onscreen) US English

shown or appearing in a movie or television program

blue screen US English

(in film and video techniques such as chromakey) a blue (or green) background in front of which moving subjects are filmed and which allows a separately filmed background to be added to the final image

fire screen US English

a screen or grid placed in front of an open fire to deflect the direct heat or to protect against sparks

flat screen US English

a television or computer screen that is perfectly flat rather than slightly curved and has a slim casing

off-screen (also off screen or offscreen) US English

not appearing on a movie or television screen

rood screen US English

a screen, typically of richly carved wood or stone, separating the nave from the chancel of a church. Rood screens are found throughout western Europe and date chiefly from the 14th-16th centuries

screen door US English

the outer door of a pair, used for protection against insects, weather, etc.

screen dump US English

the process or an instance of causing what is displayed on a screen to be printed out

screen grab US English

a frame of television or video footage that is digitized and stored as a still image for subsequent display, editing, or printing

screen pass US English

a forward pass to a player protected by a screen of blockers

screen test US English

a filmed test to ascertain whether an actor is suitable for a movie role

screen time US English

the time allotted to or occupied by a particular subject, actor, etc., on film or television

green screen US English

see blue screen.

organ-screen US English

an ornamental screen above which the organ is placed in some cathedrals and large churches, typically between the choir and the nave

plasma screen US English

a flat display screen using an array of cells containing a gas plasma to produce different colors in each cell

screen-print US English

force ink or metal onto (a surface) through a prepared screen of fine material so as to create a picture or pattern

screen saver (also screensaver) US English

an animation or image that, after a set time, replaces an unchanging computer display

sight screen US English

a large white screen placed near the boundary in line with the wicket to help the batsman see the ball

small screen US English

television as a medium

smoke screen (also smokescreen) US English

a cloud of smoke created to conceal military operations

split screen US English

a movie, television, or computer screen on which two or more separate images are displayed

touch screen (also touchscreen) US English

a display device that allows a user to interact with a computer by touching areas on the screen

screen scraping US English

the action of using a computer program to copy data from a website

fluorescent screen US English

a transparent screen coated with fluorescent material to show images from X-rays

the silver screen in silver US English

the movie industry; movies collectively

screen something off in screen US English

separate something from something else with or as if with a screen

screen someone/something out in screen US English

exclude someone or something after evaluation or investigation

on screen in on-screen (also on screen or onscreen) US English

shown or appearing in a movie or television program

off screen in off-screen (also off screen or offscreen) US English

not appearing on a movie or television screen

screencap US English

a screenshot or screen grab

shoji screen in shoji (also shoji screen) US English

(in Japan) a sliding outer or inner door made of a latticed screen covered with white paper

silk screen in silkscreen (also silk screen) US English

a screen of fine mesh used in screen-printing

silkscreen (also silk screen) US English

a screen of fine mesh used in screen-printing

widescreen (also widescreen) US English

a movie or television screen presenting a wide field of vision in relation to its height

screen English-French

écran m

screen English-German

Trennwand

screen English-Italian

paravento m

screen2 English-Spanish

ocultar, tapar

on-screen English-French

sur l'écran

on-screen English-German

Bildschirm-

on-screen English-Italian

sullo schermo

big screen English-French

grand écran

wide screen English-French

grand écran

flat screen English-German

Flachbildschirm


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