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Schirm — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chute noun A sloped or vertical channel used to slide or drop objects from a higher point to a lower one.
  • screen noun A flat surface on a device or in a cinema on which images or text are displayed.
  • umbrella noun A portable folding frame covered in fabric, held overhead to give shelter from rain or sun.

Senses

Schirm is used for these senses in English:

  • screen The informational viewing area of electronic devices, where output is displayed.
  • screen The viewing surface or area of a movie, or moving picture or slide presentation.
  • umbrella A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
  • umbrella (figurative) Anything that provides similar protection.

chute — full definition

  1. noun A sloped or vertical channel used to slide or drop objects from a higher point to a lower one.
  2. noun A narrow passage used to funnel or confine animals, such as livestock.
  3. noun Informal shortening of "parachute".

screen — full definition

  1. noun A flat surface on a device or in a cinema on which images or text are displayed.
  2. verb To examine or test someone or something to detect a problem, risk, or suitability.
  3. verb To shield or conceal something from view.
  4. verb To show a film or program publicly.

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