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screen [ˈskriːn]

1 screen noun
  • the usually flat part of a television or computer monitor that shows the images or text : the part of a television or computer that you look at when you are using it
  • a large, flat, white surface on which images or movies are shown
  • the art or profession of acting in movies —often used before another noun

2 screen verb
  • to examine (people or things) in order to decide if they are suitable for a particular purpose
  • to do a test on (someone) to find out if that person has or is likely to develop a disease—usually + for
  • to do a test on (a person's blood, urine, etc.) to find out if the person has been using an illegal substance—usually + for