screen
US /skrin/
Definition
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The presentation was displayed on a large screen at the front.
Word Family
NounNoun
screen gốc
screener
screening
VerbVerb
screen gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- displaya public exhibition or presentation of goods or data
- monitorsomeone who supervises (an examination)
- dividera taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics
Collocations
- Easy computer monitor screendescribing computer monitor screen (a machine for performing calculations automatically)
- Medium screen job candidates based on qualificationsto screen job candidates based on qualifications, meaning to test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
- Hard screen luggage for security contrabandto screen luggage for security contraband, meaning to test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
- Very Hard use legitimate concerns as a smoke screen for greedto use legitimate concerns as a smoke screen for greed, meaning to put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.