What part of speech is screens?

Screens can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. screens is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of screen (infinitive).
  • 2. screens is a noun, plural of screen.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does screens mean?

Definitions

Verb

screen - examine methodically; "screen the suitcases"
screen - examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"
screen - prevent from entering; "block out the strong sunlight"
screen - project onto a screen for viewing; "screen a film"
screen - test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus"
screen - protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
screen - separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff

Noun

screen - a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame; "they put screens in the windows for protection against insects"; "a metal screen protected the observers"
screen - a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"
screen - partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
screen - the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube
screen - a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
screen - a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"
screen - a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
screen - a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door; "he heard the screen slam as she left"
screen - the personnel of the film industry; "a star of stage and screen"

Examples of screens

#   Sentence  
1. noun Everyone's eyes were fixed on the screens.
2. noun The movie first reached movie screens in 1999.
3. noun Tom purchased several yards of screening from the hardware store to replace the old mesh in the window screens, since the mesh had become too frayed and torn to serve its purpose.
4. noun I am writing a book in several languages, and I simultaneously publish it on Tatoeba's screens all over the world.
5. noun Human beings weren't meant to sit in cubicles all day, staring at computer screens.
6. noun Many people spend much of their waking hours staring at screens.
7. noun Many people spend much of their waking hours staring at screens and that has spawned a growing health sector, called "digital wellness".
8. noun The pontiff utilized 21st-century technology and delivered the prayer via livestream by Vatican News and on screens in Saint Peter's Square.
9. noun Health officials recommend that you disinfect keyboards and touch screens that you share with others.
10. noun Children must not spend too much time in front of screens.
11. noun A metal screen protected the observers.
12. noun A screen of trees afforded privacy.
13. noun He heard the screen slam as she left.
14. noun A star of stage and screen.
15. noun Despite the best efforts of IT, continuing problems with the AS400 application, a better understanding of the inconsistency between stock reconciliation reports, and concerns over the useability of the outright stock screen enquiry are such that I am currently not confident of delivering sufficient accurate information to AA to satisfy their audit requirements - which at a macro level is the transparent audit trail between stock and forward positions to full accounting values.
16. verb Tom often screens his calls.
17. verb Mary often screens her calls.
18. verb He often screens his calls.
19. verb She often screens her calls.
20. verb Screen the suitcases.
21. verb Screen these samples.
22. verb Screen the job applicants.
23. verb Screen a film.
24. verb Screen the blood for the HIV virus.
25. verb These trees will screen our new house from public view.
26. verb My first task was to screen out unqualified applicants.
27. verb Will you screen me from public censure?
28. verb He used his hand to screen the sunlight from his eyes.
29. verb She used her hand to screen the sunlight from her eyes.
30. verb She tried to screen her son from reality.
Sentence  
noun
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the screens.
The movie first reached movie screens in 1999.
Tom purchased several yards of screening from the hardware store to replace the old mesh in the window screens, since the mesh had become too frayed and torn to serve its purpose.
I am writing a book in several languages, and I simultaneously publish it on Tatoeba's screens all over the world.
Human beings weren't meant to sit in cubicles all day, staring at computer screens.
Many people spend much of their waking hours staring at screens.
Many people spend much of their waking hours staring at screens and that has spawned a growing health sector, called "digital wellness".
The pontiff utilized 21st-century technology and delivered the prayer via livestream by Vatican News and on screens in Saint Peter's Square.
Health officials recommend that you disinfect keyboards and touch screens that you share with others.
Children must not spend too much time in front of screens.
A metal screen protected the observers.
A screen of trees afforded privacy.
He heard the screen slam as she left.
A star of stage and screen.
Despite the best efforts of IT, continuing problems with the AS400 application, a better understanding of the inconsistency between stock reconciliation reports, and concerns over the useability of the outright stock screen enquiry are such that I am currently not confident of delivering sufficient accurate information to AA to satisfy their audit requirements - which at a macro level is the transparent audit trail between stock and forward positions to full accounting values.
verb
Tom often screens his calls.
Mary often screens her calls.
He often screens his calls.
She often screens her calls.
Screen the suitcases.
Screen these samples.
Screen the job applicants.
Screen a film.
Screen the blood for the HIV virus.
These trees will screen our new house from public view.
My first task was to screen out unqualified applicants.
Will you screen me from public censure?
He used his hand to screen the sunlight from his eyes.
She used her hand to screen the sunlight from her eyes.
She tried to screen her son from reality.

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