Screens: meaning, definitions and examples
๐บ
screens
[ skriหn ]
electronic devices
A screen is a flat surface on a computer, television, or other device on which images and text are shown.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She stared at the screen, waiting for the message to appear.
- The movie looked amazing on the big screen.
protection
A screen is a material that is used to protect something or to separate one area from another.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The screen kept the insects out of the house.
- The privacy screen blocked the view from the street.
Translations
Translations of the word "screens" in other languages:
๐ต๐น telas
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคเฅเคฐเฅเคจเฅเคธ
- เคชเคฐเคฆเฅ
- เคฎเฅเคจเคฟเคเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Bildschirme
๐ฎ๐ฉ layar
๐บ๐ฆ ะตะบัะฐะฝะธ
๐ต๐ฑ ekrany
๐ฏ๐ต ในใฏใชใผใณ
๐ซ๐ท รฉcrans
๐ช๐ธ pantallas
๐น๐ท ekranlar
๐ฐ๐ท ์คํฌ๋ฆฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุดุงุดุงุช
๐จ๐ฟ obrazovky
๐ธ๐ฐ obrazovky
๐จ๐ณ ๅฑๅน
๐ธ๐ฎ zasloni
๐ฎ๐ธ skjรกir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะบัะฐะฝะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ekranlar
๐ฒ๐ฝ pantallas
Etymology
The word 'screen' originated from the Middle Dutch word 'scren', meaning a barrier or cover. It was first used in the early 14th century to refer to a partition or a protective barrier. Over time, the term evolved to include the modern electronic screen that we are familiar with today.
See also: screen, screening, screenplay, screenwriter, screenwriters, telescreen.