Noun Definition

screen

1.Definition: a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

"A screen of trees afforded privacy", "Under cover of darkness", "The brush provided a covert for game", "The simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"

Related Noun(s):concealment, cover, covert

Category: Objects

2.Definition: a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame

"They put screens in the windows for protection against insects", "A metal screen protected the observers"

Category: Objects

3.Definition: a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight

Related Noun(s):blind

Category: Objects

4.Definition: a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles

Related Noun(s):sieve

Category: Objects

5.Definition: a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

Category: Objects

6.Definition: partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space

Category: Objects

7.Definition: the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube

Category: Objects

8.Definition: the personnel of the film industry

"A star of stage and screen"

Related Noun(s):filmdom, screenland

Category: General