screen
/skriːn/noun
उच्चारण स्क्रीन
स्क्रीन, परदा; ओट
Basic word
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[C]
the flat surface at the front of a television, computer or other electronic device, on which you see pictures or information; the large flat surface that films or pictures are shown on; a piece of furniture that can be moved around and is used to divide a room or to keep one area hidden; something that prevents somebody from seeing or knowing about something
स्क्रीन, परदा; ओट
- a mobile screen
- the silver screen
- The screen of my phone cracked when I dropped it.
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- Too much time in front of a screen strains the eyes.
- Everyone watched the match on the big screen in the square.
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[T]
to hide or protect somebody or something by placing something in front of or around them; to examine people in order to find out if they have a particular disease; to check people or things to find out if they are suitable; to show a film on TV or at a cinema
छिपाना; जाँच करना; छाँटना; दिखाना
- Candidates are screened before the interview.
- The film was screened at IFFI.
- A curtain screened the bed from the rest of the ward.
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- The airport screens all passengers before they board.
- The documentary will be screened on television next Sunday.
→Phrasal verbs 2
screen sth off
to separate part of a room by putting a screen around it
परदे या ओट से अलग करना
- One corner of the hall was screened off for the doctors.
- The changing area was screened off with a curtain.
screen sb/sth out
to prevent sth harmful from passing through; to exclude sb/sth after checking them
छानकर बाहर रोकना, जाँचकर अलग करना
- This cream screens out the sun's harmful rays.
- Weak applicants are screened out at the first stage.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Keep the check words: screen, vet (check somebody's past carefully before giving them a job), examine, inspect.
जाँचने के शब्द याद रखिए: screen, vet (नौकरी देने से पहले किसी का अतीत ध्यान से जाँचना), examine, inspect।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: screen means check carefully ('All bags are screened at the airport'; 'candidates are screened').
प्रयोग में screen का अर्थ ध्यान से जाँचना है ('All bags are screened at the airport'; 'candidates are screened')।
Health: too much screen time can harm children's eyesight and sleep.
स्वास्थ्य में अत्यधिक screen time बच्चों की आँखों और नींद को हानि पहुँचा सकता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Screening test (an initial test to choose suitable candidates or to check for a disease), screen time (the time spent looking at a phone, computer or TV), smokescreen (something that hides your real intentions), the silver screen (the cinema industry), screenplay (the script of a film), screenshot.
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: screening test (उपयुक्त उम्मीदवार चुनने या रोग जाँचने की प्रारंभिक परीक्षा), screen time (फ़ोन, कंप्यूटर या टीवी देखने में बिताया समय), smokescreen (असली इरादे छिपाने वाली चीज़), the silver screen (सिनेमा उद्योग, रुपहला पर्दा), screenplay (फ़िल्म की पटकथा), screenshot।