Phrase Hound found 142 phrases and 159 compound words that contain screen. The most common are listed below. Open screen in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 142
- touch screenAn input and output device that allows the user to interact with the computer by touching the display screen.
- big screenThe large viewing surface upon which films are projected in a cinema.
- full screenOf a window occupying all the available display surface of a screen.
- screen printingA printing technique in which ink is forced through a woven mesh with an ink-blocking stencil on it.
- screen captureA picture or image captured from a computer screen; a screenshot.
- small screenThe broadcast or cable television screen, as opposed to the cinema screen (or big screen)
- screen namea string of characters used to identify a user of a bulletin board, e-mail etc; a pseudonym used for online communication.
- screen saverAlternative spelling of screensaver: A computer program that displays aesthetic patterns or images when the computer is not being used, originally intended to prevent screenburn.
- screen protectorAn additional sheet of material, commonly polyurethane or glass, that can be attached to the screen of an electronic device to protect it against physical damage.
- silver screenAn early type of cinema screen which had a coating of silver or another shiny metal.
- screen timeThe duration for which something is visible on film or television.
- splash screenAn initial screen displayed by an application, usually containing a logo, version information, and a copyright notice.
- flat-screenAlternative form of flatscreen: Being slim from front to back, as opposed to earlier bulky, CRT-based models.
- screen readerA software application that speaks aloud information from a computer display, for users with impaired vision.
- blue screenThe filmmaking technique of shooting foreground action against an evenly-lit monochromatic background for the purpose of removing the background from the scene and replacing it with a different image or scene.
- window screenA mesh, made of metal wire, fibreglass, or other synthetic fibre, set in a frame and covering the opening of a window to keep leaves, debris, insects, birds, etc. from entering a building without blocking fresh airflow.
- screen saversplural of screen saver: A computer program that displays aesthetic patterns or images when the computer is not being used, originally intended to prevent screenburn.
- Screen Resolution
- Computer screen
- screen of deathA screen or a message indicating an unrecoverable error or failure.
- screen doorA light door of mesh, outside of another door, used to prevent ingress by insects.
- screen testUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see screen, test; a test of, or involving, a screen.
- Screen shots
- Screen size
- Screen shot
Compound words 159
- screenshotAn image of computer or smartphone screen output at a given moment in time.
- widescreenA screen with a wider aspect ratio than the ordinary 35-millimeter frame, making more effective use of the human field of view and producing a more immersive view experience.
- screenplayA script for a movie or a television show; especially, the former specifically.
- screenwriterOne who writes for the screen, who writes drama for film or television; especially a professional who knows the conventions appropriate to such work.
- sunscreenA topical substance formulated to protect the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation by absorbing, reflecting or scattering ultraviolet rays.
- onscreenAs seen on a screen (as of television, film, or computer) rather than in real life.
- windscreenA transparent screen made of glass, located at the front of a vehicle in order to protect its occupants from the wind and weather.
- fullscreenAlternative form of full screen: Of a window occupying all the available display surface of a screen.
- screenwritingThe art of writing screenplays.
- screennamea string of characters used to identify a user of a bulletin board, e-mail etc; a pseudonym used for online communication.