Screen

proper nouncommon in dialogue

A surname.

proper noun

1
A surname.

Etymology

English surname, from Old French escrin (“jewel case”); also from the noun screen.

Forms

plural: Screens

screech · A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that…screeching · The act of producing a screech.screen · A physical barrier that shelters or hides. A physical divider…

Screen · A surname.

screening · Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door").screenplay · A script for a movie or a television show; especially, the…screw · A device that has a helical function. A simple machine, a…

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