screen

/skɹiːn/

nounverbscreen

Think: “I see it on the SCREEN” — the word has double E because you SEE images on it.

Yes, it's screen. Remember the long /ee/ sound is spelled with double E: scr + ee + n.

Definitions

  1. nounA flat surface that shows images or information, like on a phone, computer, or TV.
  2. nounA mesh or barrier that lets air and light through but keeps things out, such as a window screen.
  3. verbTo show a movie or program to an audience.
  4. verbTo protect or hide something by placing a barrier in front of it.
  5. verbTo check or test people or things (for example, to screen applicants or to screen for illness).

Examples

  • Please turn down the brightness on your screen at night.
  • We fixed the torn window screen so bugs can’t get inside.
  • The clinic will screen patients for allergies before the procedure.

Synonyms

displaymonitorshieldfiltercheck

Antonyms

exposereveal

Translations

ES pantallaPT telaFR écran

Common misspellings

screanscrenskreenscreeenscreenesceensreen

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