screen

/skɹiːn/
noun 5verb 5name 1

Collocations

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1

(noun.) on a TV, computer, etc.

ADJ

big

My kids watched cartoons on the big screen in the living room all afternoon.

giant, huge, large

The movie theater has a giant screen that makes all the action feel incredibly real.

small

My grandmother watches her favorite cooking shows on the small screen every morning.

blank

The computer monitor displayed a blank screen after the system crashed unexpectedly.

computer, television/TV, video

VERB + SCREEN

appear on

fill

During the exciting match, the soccer player's image filled the screen as he scored the winning goal.

gaze at, look at, stare at, watch

SCREEN + VERB

flicker

The television screen flickered for a moment before the picture became clear again.

PREP

off ~

The actors are married in real life, even though their characters hate each other off screen.

on (the) ~

The subtitles appeared on screen just as the dialogue started.

PHRASES

stage and screen

Many talented performers have found success in both stage and screen throughout their careers.

2

(noun.) partition

ADJ

folding

My grandmother kept a decorative folding screen in her living room for privacy.

VERB + SCREEN

put up

PREP

behind a/the ~

The nurse checked the patient's blood pressure behind the screen to give her privacy.

~ between

A folding screen between the living room and kitchen helps divide the open space.

3

(verb.) hide sth

ADV

well | completely | partly | effectively

neatly

The garden's vegetable patch was neatly screened from view by tall wooden panels.

off

The doctor screened off a quiet area so patients could have private conversations.

PREP

from

The tall fence screens the garden from view by neighbors walking past.

4

(verb.) check sb/sth for faults/illnesses

ADV

carefully

The airport security staff carefully screened every passenger's luggage before boarding.

PREP

for

Doctors recommended that I get screened for high blood pressure during my annual checkup.

5

(verb.) show sth on television/in a cinema

ADV

live

The concert was screened live across all the major television networks last night.

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