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
- nounA flat surface that shows images or information, like on a phone, computer, or TV.
- nounA mesh or barrier that lets air and light through but keeps things out, such as a window screen.
- verbTo show a movie or program to an audience.
- verbTo protect or hide something by placing a barrier in front of it.
- 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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