screen — a flat surface on which pictures or words are shown
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a flat surface on which pictures or words are shown
Pronunciation (IPA): /skriːn/
Korean meaning: 화면, 스크린
Korean pronunciation: 스크린 (강세: 스크린)
Example Sentences
- My cat keeps walking across my laptop screen during video calls.
- The airport screens all passengers before they board the plane.
- I dropped my phone and now there's a crack across the entire screen.
screen
NOUN//skriːn//
a flat surface on which pictures or words are shown
Family watching movie on TV screen
Monster screams 'SEEN ME?!' from the movie screen!
Clean the screen to see the green!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
중세 네덜란드어 'scherm'(방패, 보호막)에서 유래했습니다. 원래는 '바람이나 열로부터 보호하는 것'을 의미했는데, 시간이 흘러 '가리는 것', '보여주는 표면' 등의 의미로 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat keeps walking across my laptop screen during video calls.”
“The airport screens all passengers before they board the plane.”
“I dropped my phone and now there's a crack across the entire screen.”
“The doctor used a screen to give me privacy during the examination.”
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