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    [Verb]  | "screen" 


    1: to guard from injury or danger

    2: to give shelter or protection to with or as if with a screen

    3: to separate with or as if with a screen; also : to shield (an opponent) from a play or from view of a play

    Origin: 1611 ;

    [Noun]  | "screen" | \ ˈskrēn \


    1: a protective or ornamental device (such as a movable partition) shielding an area from heat or drafts or from view

    2: something that shelters, protects, or hides: such as

    3: a growth or stand of trees, shrubs, or plants

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English screne, from Anglo-French escren, from Middle Dutch scherm; akin to Old High German skirm shield; probably akin to Sanskrit carman skin, kṛnāti he injures {mat|shear|};

    [Noun]  | "blue screen" 


    1: a photographic technique in which a subject is filmed in front of a blue background so as to allow matte compositing of the film with other footage; also : the blue background

    2: blue screen of death

    Origin: 1965 ;

    [Noun]  | "blue screen of death" 


    1: a screen that usually consists of an error message displayed in white text on a solid blue background and that occurs when an electronic device has encountered an error from which it cannot recover —called also BSOD, BSoD

    Origin: 1993 ;

    [Noun]  | "coromandel screen" 


    1: a Chinese lacquered folding screen

    Origin: 1926 ;

    [Noun]  | "fire screen" 


    1: a protective screen before a fireplace

    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Noun]  | "green screen" 


    1: a photographic technique in which a subject is filmed in front of a green background so as to allow matte compositing of the film with other footage; also : the green background —often used before another noun

    Origin: 1983 ;

    [Noun]  | "help screen" 


    1: a screen of explanatory material that can be accessed within a computer application or system and that provides information about how to use the application or system

    Origin: 1982 ;

    [Noun]  | "home screen" 


    1: the graphical user interface that is displayed by default by an electronic device (such as a smartphone or computer) or software application and that provides quick access to commonly used functions, settings, etc.

    2: television

    Origin: 1948 ;

    [Noun]  | "lock screen" 


    1: a graphical user interface displayed by a device (such as a computer or smartphone) that prevents access to most functions of the device until a certain action (such as swiping one's finger across the screen or entering a predetermined code) is performed

    Origin: 1991 ;

    [Noun]  | "screens" 


    1: means or method of defending;


      * e.g., " ... the target will be difficult to reach as it is behind a screen of anti-aircraft batteries "



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    [Noun]  | "screen" 


    1: the art or business of making a movie;


      * e.g., " ... he was a star of both stage and screen "



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    2: means or method of defending;


      * e.g., " ... the target will be difficult to reach as it is behind a screen of anti-aircraft batteries "



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    [Noun]  | "smoke screens" 


    [Noun]  | "silver screen" 


    1: the art or business of making a movie;


      * e.g., " ... a list of the top 100 stars of the silver screen "



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    [Verb]  | "screens" 


    1: to drive danger or attack away from;


      * e.g., " ... attack helicopters were called in to help screen the troops from further attacks "




    2: to keep secret or shut off from view;


      * e.g., " ... bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street "




    3: to pass through a filter;


      * e.g., " ... you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities "



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    [Verb]  | "screen" 


    1: to drive danger or attack away from;


      * e.g., " ... attack helicopters were called in to help screen the troops from further attacks "




    2: to keep secret or shut off from view;


      * e.g., " ... bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street "




    3: to pass through a filter;


      * e.g., " ... you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities "



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    [Verb]  | "screens (off)" 


    1: as in curtains (off);



     [ "screen" ]

    1: What you're looking at right now.

     [ "screening" ]

    1: is the act of seeing someone's name (someone is calling you) on your cellephone screen and deciding not to answer for whatever reason.

      * e.g.,  ... are you guys screening my calls? i tried to reach you a couple of times but nobody answered 

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    1: 1) Its a term that means reading a message and choosing to ignore it or pretend you havent read it.

      * e.g.,  ... I went on a date with a banging bird last night, but now shes screening me! Bro!... Stop sreening me or I'll punch you in the nuts. 

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    2: 2) Seeing someone's caller ID on your phone "screen" and then you deliberately let it ring out. 3) A common form of underhanded cheering of video gamers to give them a tactical upper hand by spying / looking at another payers screen (most usually on split screen games) - is often also referd to as screen-spying.

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    3: It is mostly unforgivable on 1st person shooters #TC

     [ "Screen" ]

    1: Screening is the act of deliberately ignoring a phone call, often for days on end.

      * e.g.,  ... :While calling someone: This is the fifth time i've called Nick, and this is the 5th time his ass has screened me. 

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    2: See Also: side-buttoning

     [ "screen" ]

    1: to screen a call is to look at the caller ID of an incoming call and decide whether or not to answer it.

      * e.g.,  ... mary: hey your phone's ringing who is it? 

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    2: to have your call screened is similar to being side buttoned

      * e.g.,  ... sven: (looks at phone) oh my gawd it's my cokehead ex. 

     [ "Screening" ]

    1: When you read a BBM message without actually opening the conversation, so the sender does not know that it has been read. This makes it easier to avoid them because the sender is unaware they are being ignored.

      * e.g.,  ... I was so annoyed with Jake so I started screening his messages. 

     [ "Screen" ]

    1: In weed terms, a screen is a metal or glass filter designed to let smoke through and keep ash out.

      * e.g.,  ... Use screens with a pipe or a bong. 

     [ "screen" ]

    1: what you`re spending way too much time looking at.

      * e.g.,  ... -Hey, wanna watch some porn on my new 19' screen? 

     [ "Screen" ]

    1: (Verb) screen:/Screened/Screening To see a notification on your phone but not act on it.

      * e.g.,  ... Tina: He's texting me again. 

     [ "Screening" ]

    1: A term used to describe a form of cheating in video games most common in the game mode split-screen, where the different players battle each other on one screen split into different compartments per player (4 player max.). By looking at a other players screen, the location and other information about that player can be found.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude, the only reason you knew where I was hiding was because you were screening! 

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