screen

Definition

  • noun: the usually flat part of a television or computer monitor that shows the images or text
  • noun: a protective or ornamental device (as a movable partition) shielding an area from heat or drafts or from view
  • verb: to examine (people or things) in order to decide if they are suitable for a particular purpose
  • verb: to guard from injury or danger
  • often used before another noun

Examples

  • He usually 'screens his (telephone/phone) calls'. [=he usually lets his answering machine answer his phone so that he can hear who is calling before he decides to talk to whoever it is]

  • someone who 'screens' luggage at the airport [=someone who examines the luggage of airplane passengers in order to make sure that nothing dangerous is brought onto an airplane]

  • A committee will 'screen' candidates for the job, but the final hiring decision will be made by Ms. Brown.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) His what? - Big brain, and she likes it. Here, let me show you. Hold on. See? Look at what? You watching them? Flip the screen and then we can get started. I'm not a tech genius like you, just trust me, get down here. Flip the screen, then I can see what they're doing. - I don't know how to flip the screen! Don't talk to me like that anymore. You're not my boss. Alright, I don't work for you, and I don't trust this guy. He's got another guy with him; he's shifty. Relax. I'm just asking you to secure the perimeter. Tell him to go out for a drink or something. (..)
    2013 Iron Man 3