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屏幕 — meaning in English

píng mù

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English meaning

  • display verb To show something openly so it can be seen clearly.
  • front noun The forward-facing part or side of something.
  • monitor noun A screen used to display output from a computer or other device.
  • pick verb To choose one thing from a number of options.
  • screen noun A flat surface on a device or in a cinema on which images or text are displayed.

Senses

屏幕 is used for these senses in English:

  • display (computing) An electronic screen that shows graphics or text.
  • front A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
  • monitor (computing) A device similar to a television set used as to give a graphical display of the output from a computer.
  • pick (basketball) A screen.
  • screen A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.

display — full definition

  1. verb To show something openly so it can be seen clearly.
  2. noun A screen that shows text, images, or graphics.
  3. noun An arrangement of items set out for people to view, often for sale or exhibition.

front — full definition

  1. noun The forward-facing part or side of something.
  2. noun A field of activity or effort, especially when several are happening at once.
  3. noun A person, business, or activity that conceals something else, usually illegal.
  4. noun A false or fake appearance put on to impress or mislead others.
  5. noun Weather: the boundary between two air masses of different temperature, often bringing rain.

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