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The picture appeared on the screen.
What does Screen mean?
a surface where digital words and pictures appear.
Dictionary definition
A flat surface on a phone, tablet, computer, or television where pictures and words appear.
Example sentences
Screen in a sentence
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The teacher shared the directions on the classroom screen.
hard
A bright screen can make text easier to read, but too much screen time can tire your eyes.
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Practice 1
What does screen mean?
A screen is the part of a device that shows pictures, words, or video.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to screen in a computer context?
Display is close in meaning to screen.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses screen correctly?
The correct sentence uses screen in context.
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MeaningScreen means a surface where digital words and pictures appear.
ExampleExample: The picture appeared on the screen.
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Synonyms
Words like Screen
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Opposite words
paper pageA useful contrast when information is printed instead of shown digitally.
blank surfaceA contrast when nothing is being shown.
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Word family
Screen word family
Base word
screen
noun
screens
More than one screen.
verb
screened
Showed, checked, or protected with a screen.
noun
screening
The act of showing or checking something.
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Hint for students
A screen is a flat surface where images, words, or videos can appear. It can also mean a barrier or a way to check something, but context shows the meaning.
Common mix-up
Screen is not the same as monitor in every sentence. A monitor is one kind of screen, but a screen can also be on a phone, tablet, television, or wall.
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Write one sentence that shows screen without using the word screen. Model sentence: The tablet’s glass surface lit up with the lesson video. Clue words: tablet’s glass surface, lit up, lesson video Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show a surface used to display words, pictures, or video?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The movie appeared on the large screen at the front of the room." Why does screen fit better than speaker?
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