unscreened

screen

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skreen]
- /skrin/
- /ˈʌn.ˈskriːnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skreen]
- /skrin/

Definitions of unscreened word

noun unscreened a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc. 1
noun unscreened a permanent, usually ornamental partition, as around the choir of a church or across the hall of a medieval house. 1
noun unscreened a specially prepared, light-reflecting surface on which motion pictures, slides, etc., may be projected. 1
noun unscreened Electronics. a surface on which electronically created images or text are displayed, as on a television, computer, mobile device, or radar receiver. 1
noun unscreened Digital Technology. frame (def 10). 1
noun unscreened motion pictures collectively or the motion-picture industry. 1

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Origin of unscreened

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English screne (noun) < Anglo-French; Old French escren (French écran) < Frankish *skrank, cognate with Old High German scrank barrier (German Schrank cupboard)

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Parts of speech for Unscreened

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unscreened

unscreened popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

unscreened usage trend in Literature

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