Meaning
The flat surface on a television, a phone or a computer where you see pictures and words.
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Word origin
From Old French escren, meaning a shield or a cover that hides something.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- escren
Grammar
Examples
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A screen is the flat part where you see things.
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Here it means a computer screen.
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A cinema screen is the large white surface that films are shown on.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 11: screen, bat, sometime and 7 more words.