English Words Starting With S

• screen trading

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈskriːn ˌtreɪdɪŋ/The practice of buying and selling financial instruments using electronic screens displaying market prices, rather than conducting trades in a physical location like a trading floor.
• screen-print

  nounverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈskriːnprɪnt/A printing technique where ink is forced through a fine mesh screen onto a material.
• screen-printing

  nounLow
  /skriːnˈprɪntɪŋ/A printing technique where ink is forced through a mesh screen onto a surface.
• screen-wiper

  nounC1
  /ˈskriːn ˌwaɪ.pər/A device that moves a rubber blade across a surface (especially a vehicle's windshield) to clear it of rain, snow, or debris for improved visibility.
• screenager

  nounC1
  /ˈskriːneɪdʒə(r)/A young person, typically a teenager, who has grown up with and is highly proficient in using computers, smartphones, and other digital screens; a digital-native adolescent.
• screenie

  nounLow to moderate in digital/internet contexts; absent in formal discourse.
  /ˈskriːni/An informal or slang term for a screenshot—an image capture of the content displayed on a computer, phone, or game screen.
• screening

  nounB2
  /ˈskriːnɪŋ/The process of examining or evaluating people or things to identify particular characteristics or to separate them into categories.
• screening test

  nounB2 (Upper Intermediate)
  /ˈskriːnɪŋ ˌtɛst/A preliminary test or check used to identify people or things that may have a particular characteristic, problem, or disease, without providing a definitive diagnosis.
• screenings

  plural-nounB1
  /ˈskriːnɪŋz/The plural form of 'screening' meaning 1) showings of a film or television programme, 2) tests or examinations to detect a disease or other condition.
• screenland

  nounLow
  /ˈskriːnlænd/The world of cinema or film; the film industry and its community.
• screeno

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈskriːnəʊ/A chiefly British, dated term for the game of Bingo or a similar game, often played in cinemas during the mid-20th century.
• screenplay

  nounC1
  /ˈskriːnpleɪ/The script for a film, including dialogue, character descriptions, and scene directions.
• screensaver

  nounC1
  /ˈskriːnseɪvə/A computer program that displays a moving image or pattern when the device is not in active use.
• screenshort

  nounverb-ambitransitiveVery Low
  /ˈskriːn.ʃɔːt/An unintentional, erroneous term for a 'screenshot', a digital image of the contents of a computer or mobile device screen.
• screenshot

  nounverb-transitiveHigh
  /ˈskriːn.ʃɒt/A digital image that captures the visible contents of a computer or device screen at a specific moment.
• screenwriter

  nounC1
  /ˈskriːnˌraɪtə/A person who writes scripts for films or television.
• screet

  nounverbVery Low (Dialectal/Archaic)
  /skriːt/A dialectal or archaic term meaning to cry or shriek loudly; also used as a noun for such a cry.
• screever

  nounRare
  /ˈskriːvə/A person who draws pictures on pavement with chalk to earn money from passers-by.
• screigh

  nounVery Low / Archaic / Dialectal
  /skreɪ/A loud, shrill cry or sound; a shriek or screech.
• screw

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /skruː/A metal fastener with a helical ridge (thread) wrapped around a cylinder, turned to join things together.

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