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Definition screen in British English

screen verb

[transitive] verb
/skriːn/
1

to test someone to find out if they have a particular illness

Example

He recommends screening pregnant women for diabetes.

Synonyms and related words
anaesthetise anaesthetize anesthetize
2

to broadcast a television programme, or to show a film

Example

The series is currently being screened on BBC2 on Fridays.

Synonyms and related words
broadcast report give out
3

to hide someone or something by being in front of them

Example

A line of fir trees screened the house from the road.

Synonyms and related words
hide cover obscure
4

to get information in order to decide whether someone is suitable for something, for example a job

Example

All potential foster parents are carefully screened.

4.1

to check something to decide whether it is suitable, especially for someone else

Example

So many journalists were phoning him that he decided to screen his calls.

Synonyms and related words
slice and dice study check
Definition screen in British English

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blue screen of death (noun) fire screen (noun) green screen (noun) help screen (noun) off-screen () on-screen (adjective, adverb) the radar (screen) (phrase) plasma screen (noun) rood screen (noun) screen (noun) screen (verb) screen door (noun) screen dump (noun) screen grab (noun) screen off (phrasal verb) screen out (phrasal verb) screen saver (noun) screen test (noun) second screen (verb) silk screen (noun) silk-screen (adjective) splash screen (noun) split screen (noun) split-screen (adjective) stacking (noun) the big screen (noun) the silver screen (noun) the small screen (noun) touch screen (noun)