Betekenis van screen In het Nederlands

• 0 a flat surface in a cinema, on a television, or as part of a computer, on which pictures or words are shown:

  • Our television has a 19-inch screen.

  • Coming to your screens (= cinemas) shortly, "The Adventures of Robin Hood".

  • Her ambition is to write for the screen (= for television and films).

  • Write the letter on the computer, then you can make changes easily on screen.

  • He's made several films for the small screen.

  • So this is your first appearance on the big screen?

• 1 a vertical structure that is used to separate one area from another, especially to hide something or to protect you from something unpleasant or dangerous:

  • The nurse pulled a screen around the bed so that the doctor could examine the patient in private.

  • A screen of trees at the bottom of the garden hid the ugly factory walls.

  • That café's just a screen for their criminal activities.

• 2 to test or examine someone or something to discover if there is anything wrong with him, her, or it:

  • Women over 50 should be screened for breast cancer.

  • Completely unsuitable candidates were screened out (= tested and refused) at the first interview.

  • I always screen my calls while I'm eating dinner.

• 3 to show or broadcast a film or television programme:

  • The programme was not screened on British television.

• 4 to protect or hide:

  • She raised her hand to screen her eyes from the bright light.

  • The husband says he's the murderer but we think it was his wife - he's just screening her.

• 5 a flat surface in a theater, on a television, or on a computer system on which pictures or words are shown:

  • I spend most of the day working in front of a computer screen.

  • Her ambition is to write for the screen.

  • a screen actor/actress

• 6 something that blocks you from seeing what is behind it, esp. a stiff piece of material that you can stand up like part of a wall and move around:

  • Jennifer has a beautiful screen decorated with Japanese art.

• 7 to test or examine someone or something to discover if there is anything wrong with the person or thing:

  • Airport security staff have to screen and check millions of bags a year.

  • The company president’s secretary screens all his calls (= answers them first to prevent some from getting through).

• 8 to show or broadcast a movie or television program:

  • His new movie got rave reviews when it was screened at Cannes.

• 9 to block, protect, or hide someone or something with a screen:

  • She raised her hand to screen her eyes from the sun.

• 10 a flat surface on a television or computer, or in a cinema, on which pictures or words are shown:

  • a computer screen

  • a television/cinema screen

  • come up on/appear on a screen

  • scroll up/down a screen Scroll down to the bottom of the screen.

• 11 to check that someone is suitable and able to do a job by getting information about their previous jobs, personal activities, etc.:

  • screen sb for sth The short-listed candidates were screened for the job.

• 12 to test or examine something to discover if there is anything wrong with it:

  • screen sth for sth The car parts were screened for defects.

• 13 to show something on television or at a cinema:

  • The 30-second ad was screened last night.