noun

 

computer/TV the part of a television or computer which shows images or writing

I spend most of my day working in front of a computer screen.

 

film surface a large, flat surface where a film or an image is shown

 

cinema cinema films

an actor of stage and screen (= theatre and films)

 

net a wire net which covers a window or door and is used to stop insects coming in

 

separate a vertical structure which is used to separate one area from another

 

verb

 

medical to find out if people have an illness by doing medical tests on them

Babies are routinely screened for the condition.

 

get information to find out information about someone in order to decide if they are suitable for a particular job

Applicants are screened to ensure that none of them is a security risk.

 

show to show something on television or at a cinema

The first episode will be screened tonight.