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Meanings of screen in English

Catalan
pantalla
Spanish
pantalla

A covering that serves to conceal or shelter something.

        pantalla
        Portuguese
        tela
        Catalan
        pantalla
        Spanish
        pantalla

        A white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing.

              tela
              Russian
              заслон

              Blocking move by an offensive player in team sports.

                    Related terms
                    заслон
                    Portuguese
                    tubo de raios catódicos

                    The display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube or some other display technology.

                          tubo de raios catódicos
                          Usage of screen in English
                          1
                          Diplomatic sources say the application process helps Israel screen potential security threats.
                          Reuters
                          2
                          Almost instantly, a new line of text scrolled across the security screen:
                          The Flood
                          3
                          Each screen showed a different feed, a different point in the recording.
                          The truth of valor
                          4
                          The new screen is described in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature.
                          Wired
                          5
                          The main view screen flickered and a million stars snapped into focus.
                          The Fall of Reach
                          6
                          The internal ethics of screen violence are a fit subject for study.
                          The Irish Times
                          7
                          That said, you'll struggle to come across a better big-screen blockbuster experience.
                          Wired
                          8
                          But while screen resolutions kept getting sharper, resolution independence never quite came.
                          Wired
                          9
                          The issue has been on the FCC's radar screen since last year.
                          Reuters
                          10
                          Var stared at the screen, contemplating the grim reality of her situation.
                          Zero Point
                          11
                          The home screen has seven panels, reached by swiping left or right.
                          Reuters
                          12
                          Also problematic throughout is the fact that several key scenes occur off-screen.
                          Reuters
                          13
                          Why is there no option, for example, for a shared home screen?
                          The Verge
                          14
                          All had recommendations for physical activity, whilst 7 included screen time recommendations.
                          Pubmed
                          15
                          I think an intelligently laid-out stock home screen is far more efficient.
                          Reuters
                          16
                          It's the final screen role for Fisher, who died a year ago.
                          Reuters
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                          Common
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                          Common
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