screen
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Definition
A screen is the flat surface on a phone, computer, TV, or in a movie theater where images appear. It can also mean a partition or cover that separates, hides, or protects something.
Usage & Nuances
Most commonly, 'screen' means a device display: 'phone screen', 'computer screen', 'big screen'. In some varieties of English, 'screen' can also mean to show a film ('The movie is screening tonight') or to check/test someone ('screen applicants'). Don't confuse it with 'monitor', which usually refers to the whole computer display device, not just the surface.
Example Sentences
There is a screen between the beds.
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My phone screen is cracked.
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We watched the movie on a big screen.
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I spend way too much time staring at a screen every day.
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Can you share your screen so we can see the document?
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That actor really lights up the screen.
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