Reference meaning

screen

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a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

Related source terms

silver screenprojection screen

Other meanings

2. noun

a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight

3. noun

the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube

4. noun

a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

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