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noun
1 COMPUTER/TV [C] the part of a television or computer which shows images or writing
I spend most of my day working in front of a computer screen.
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2 on screen using a computer
Do you work on screen?

3 FILM SURFACE [C] a large, flat surface where a film or an image is shown
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4 CINEMA [U,no plural] cinema films
an actor of stage and screen (= theatre and films)
She first appeared on screen in 1965.

5 NET [C] a wire net which covers a window or door and is used to stop insects coming in

6 SEPARATE [C] a vertical structure which is used to separate one area from another

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