Screen

Screen

/skrēn/

Noun/Verb

noun

1. a flat display area on electronic devices such as televisions, computers, or smartphones, where visuals and data appear

While we often look to classrooms to understand why students are not learning more, some of the causes may be attributed to screen time, cellphones and social media.

– “American Children’s Reading Skills Reach New Lows”, The New York Times

2. film and television, or the industry of film and television

My professional acting life, stage and screen, has brought me public support, emotional fulfillment and material comfort.

– Peter O’ Toole (1932-2013)

3. a grating of fine wire

I guess I remembered clearest of all the early mornings, when the lake was cool and motionless, remembered how the bedroom smelled of the lumber it was made of and of the wet woods whose scent entered through the screen.

– Once More to the Lake (1941), by E.B. White (1899-1985)

4. an object or surface used to conceal, shield, cover, or obstruct someone or something

Birds blow by on a screen of snow: larks, robins, blackbirds, all moving north against us as Minnesota falls behind.

– “You’ll never know what will happen on a birding road trip to Texas”, Star Tribune

verb

1. to assess and filter

It’s getting harder for hiring managers to screen out bogus AI-generated applicants.

– “Fake AI job seekers are flooding US companies”, The Week

2. to present a movie

The festival will screen 134 films from 64 countries.

– Palm Springs International Film Festival