Collocations for screen - noun
1. on a TV, computer, etc.
ADJ.
big
(often figurative),
(often figurative),
giant, huge, large
big screen entertainment (= at the cinema)
big screen entertainment (= at the cinema)
small
(often figurative) She appears regularly on the small screen (= on television).
(often figurative) She appears regularly on the small screen (= on television).
blank
I sat gazing at the blank screen, trying to think of something to write.
I sat gazing at the blank screen, trying to think of something to write.
computer, television/TV, video
VERB + SCREEN
appear on | fill
The star''s lovely face filled the screen.
The star''s lovely face filled the screen.
gaze at, look at, stare at, watch
SCREEN + VERB
flicker
The screen flickered, and then everything went dark.
The screen flickered, and then everything went dark.
PREP.
off ~
They play deadly rivals in the show but they are good friends off screen.
They play deadly rivals in the show but they are good friends off screen.
on (the) ~
She is remembered mainly for her performances on screen. | Information can be viewed on screen or printed out. | The image came up on the screen for a few seconds.
She is remembered mainly for her performances on screen. | Information can be viewed on screen or printed out. | The image came up on the screen for a few seconds.
PHRASES
stage and screen
stars of stage and screen
stars of stage and screen
2. partition
ADJ.
folding
The room was divided by a folding screen.
The room was divided by a folding screen.
VERB + SCREEN
put up
PREP.
behind a/the ~
His desk was discreetly placed behind a screen.
His desk was discreetly placed behind a screen.
~ between
There is a screen between the two beds.
There is a screen between the two beds.