Definition
A screen is a flat surface that shows images or information, like on a phone, computer, or TV; it can also mean something that blocks, protects, or hides.
Etymology
From Old French “escrein” meaning “shield” or “screen,” likely from a Germanic root about covering or protecting. It first meant a physical barrier before becoming a glowing display.
Kelly Says
The original screen was something you put in front of a fire to protect yourself, not something you stared at all day. The word quietly shifted from “blocking reality” to “showing virtual reality.”
Translations
CACatalà
pantalla
pan-TA-lya
CSČeština
obrazovka
o-bra-zov-ka
DEDeutsch
Bildschirm
BILT-shirm
ELΕλληνικά
οθόνη
o-THO-ni
ESEspañol
pantalla
pan-TA-lya
EUEuskara
pantaila
pan-tai-la
FISuomi
näyttö
nae-ytt-ur
GLGalego
pantalla
pan-TA-lya
HRHrvatski
zaslon
za-SLON
HUMagyar
képernyő
ke-per-nyur
IDBahasa Indonesia
layar
la-yar
ITItaliano
schermo
SKER-mo
LTLietuvių
ekranas
ek-RA-nas
LVLatviešu
ekrāns
ek-raans
MSBahasa Melayu
skrin
skrin
MYမြန်မာ
မျက်နှာပြင်
myet-hna-pyin
NLNederlands
scherm
skherm
SKSlovenčina
obrazovka
o-bra-zov-ka
SLSlovenščina
zaslon
za-SLON
SWKiswahili
skrini
skri-NI
UKУкраїнська
екран
ek-ran
VITiếng Việt
màn hình
man hinh