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SCREEN Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition noun verb noun 2 noun verb Synonyms Synonym Chooser Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Related Articles Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids Medical Definition Medical More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids Medical More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In screen 1 of 2 noun ˈskrēn Synonyms of screen Simple Definition A Simple Definition is available from our Learner's Dictionary to help you understand the meaning faster. 1 : a protective or ornamental device (such as a movable partition) shielding an area from heat or drafts or from view 2 : something that shelters, protects, or hides: such as a : a growth or stand of trees, shrubs, or plants b : a protective formation of troops, ships, or planes c : something that covers or disguises the true nature (as of an activity or feeling) his geniality is just a screen d (1) : a maneuver in various sports (such as basketball or ice hockey) whereby an opponent is legally impeded or the opponent's view of the play is momentarily blocked (2) : screen pass 3 a : a perforated plate or cylinder or a meshed wire or cloth fabric usually mounted and used to separate coarser from finer parts b : a system for examining and separating into different groups c : a piece of apparatus designed to prevent agencies in one part from affecting other parts an optical screen d : a frame holding a usually metallic netting used especially in a window or door to exclude pests (such as insects) 4 a : a flat surface on which a picture or series of pictures is projected or reflected b : the surface on which the image appears in an electronic display (as in a television set, radar receiver, or computer terminal) also : the information displayed on a computer screen at one time 5 : a glass plate ruled with crossing opaque lines through which an image is photographed in making a halftone 6 : the movie medium or industry : cinema , film screen 2 of 2 verb screened ; screening ; screens transitive verb 1 : to guard from injury or danger 2 a : to give shelter or protection to with or as if with a screen b : to separate with or as if with a screen also : to shield (an opponent) from a play or from view of a play 3 a : to pass (something, such as coal, gravel, or ashes) through a screen to separate the fine part from the coarse also : to remove by a screen b (1) : to examine usually methodically in order to make a separation into different groups (2) : to select or eliminate by a screening process (3) : to test or examine for the presence of something (such as a disease) patients were screened for hepatitis 4 : to provide with a screen to keep out pests (such as insects) 5 a (1) : to present (something, such as a movie) for viewing on a screen (2) : to view the presentation of (something, such as a movie) b : to present in a movie intransitive verb 1 : to appear on a movie screen 2 : to provide a screen in a game or sport screenable ˈskrē-nə-bəl adjective screener noun Synonyms of screen Relevance Noun film movie filmmaking Verb protect defend shield guard safeguard See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Choose the Right Synonym for screen hide , conceal , screen , secrete , bury mean to withhold or withdraw from sight. hide may or may not suggest intent. hide in the closet a house hidden in the woods conceal usually does imply intent and often specifically implies a refusal to divulge. concealed the weapon screen implies an interposing of something that prevents discovery. a house screened by trees secrete suggests a depositing in a place unknown to others. secreted the amulet inside his shirt bury implies covering up so as to hide completely. buried the treasure Examples of screen in a Sentence Noun Don't sit too close to the screen or you'll get a headache. A pop-up ad appeared on the screen . When I go to the movies, I like to sit close to the screen . Verb A committee will screen candidates for the job, but the final hiring decision will be made by Ms. Brown. We screen the kids' music so that we can approve what they listen to. We'll be screening his latest film in two weeks. See More Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Noun As the competition unfolded, about half a dozen TV production staffers crammed into a small room watched from computer screens and two oversized monitors showing 14 different camera angles. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer , 28 Apr. 2026 Vance offers his own party the same blank screen , and can pull in MAGA populists, business-first capitalists, and suburban moderates alike. — Ben Smith, semafor.com , 28 Apr. 2026 Verb Her first short, Cross’n’Carry (2019), screened at festivals including New Horizons, HollyShorts and BEAST Portugal. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline , 29 Apr. 2026 His narrative shorts have screened at Fantasia, FrightFest, Telluride Horror Show and Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. — Brent Lang, Variety , 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for screen Word History Etymology Noun Middle English screne , from Anglo-French escren , from Middle Dutch scherm ; akin to Old High German skirm shield; probably akin to Sanskrit carman skin, kṛnāti he injures — more at shear First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1611, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Time Traveler The first known use of screen was in the 14th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing screen big - screen blue screen blue screen of death coromandel screen fire screen flat - screen green screen help screen home screen lock screen multi - screen off - screen on - screen on someone's radar (screen) pre - screen screen dump screen memory screen one's (telephone / phone) calls screen out screen pass screen presence screen saver screen test screen time silk screen silver screen small screen smoke screen split screen the big screen the silver screen the small screen touch screen wide - screen See More Rhymes for screen bean bein bien bouin chine clean deen diene gene glean jean keen See All Rhymes for screen Browse Nearby Words screeman screen screenable See all Nearby Words Articles Related to screen Contradictory Words Quiz Pick out which word means one thing…and the opposite of that thing. Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen. Accessed 6 May. 2026. Copy Citation Kids Definition screen 1 of 2 noun ˈskrēn 1 : a device used to hide or protect a window screen 2 : something that serves to shelter, protect, or conceal a screen of fighter planes 3 : a network of wire set in a frame and used for separating different-sized parts (as of sand) 4 a : a flat surface on which a picture or series of pictures is projected b : the surface on which the image appears in an electronic display (as in a television set or computer terminal) 5 : the motion-picture industry a star of stage and screen screen 2 of 2 verb 1 : to guard from injury or danger 2 a : to shelter, protect, or separate with or as if with a screen b : to pass through a screen to separate the parts of different sizes screen gravel c : to remove by or as if by a screen screens out much harmful radiation d : to examine in order to separate into groups or to select or eliminate carefully screened everyone applying for the job 3 : to provide with a screen screen a porch 4 : to project on a screen screen a movie Medical Definition screen 1 of 2 transitive verb ˈskrēn : to test or examine for the presence of something (as a disease) screen patients for prostate cancer a test to screen donor blood for HIV and hepatitis C — Penni Crabtree screen 2 of 2 see intensifying screen , sunscreen , triple screen More from Merriam-Webster on screen Nglish: Translation of screen for Spanish Speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about screen Last Updated: 30 Apr 2026 - Updated example sentences Love words? 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