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écran nom {m}

screen [screens]◼◼◼(viewing area of electronic output device)
noun
[UK: skriːn] [US: ˈskriːn]
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the screens. = Tous les yeux étaient braqués sur les écrans.

screen [screens]◼◼◼(movie viewing area)
noun
[UK: skriːn] [US: ˈskriːn]
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the screens. = Tous les yeux étaient braqués sur les écrans.

display [displays]◼◼◼(electronic screen)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈspleɪ] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈspleɪ]

monitor [monitors]◼◼◻(computer display)
noun
[UK: ˈmɒ.nɪ.tə(r)] [US: ˈmɑː.nə.tər]
The monitor stopped working. = L'écran ne fonctionne plus.

écran [only used in the verbal locution faire écran] nom {m}

pick [picks]◼◼◼(basketball: screen)
noun
[UK: pɪk] [US: ˈpɪk]

écran bleu nom {m}

blue screen◼◼◼(blue screen of death)
noun

écran bleu de la mort nom {m}

blue screen of death◼◼◼(screen indicating a system error)
noun
[UK: bluː skriːn əv deθ] [US: ˈbluː ˈskriːn əv ˈdeθ]

écran de fumée nom {m}

smokescreen [smokescreens]◼◼◼(anything used (metaphorically) to conceal or distract)
noun
[UK: ˈsməʊk.skriːn] [US: ˈsmoʊk.skriːn]

smokescreen [smokescreens]◼◼◼(smoke used as a disguise, mask or cover)
noun
[UK: ˈsməʊk.skriːn] [US: ˈsmoʊk.skriːn]

écran de fumée nom {f}

smoke and mirrors◼◼◻noun
[UK: sməʊk ənd ˈmɪ.rəz] [US: smoʊk ænd ˈmɪ.rərz]

écran de veille nom {m}

screensaver◼◼◼(computer program)
noun
[UK: skrˈiːnseɪvə] [US: skrˈiːnseɪvɚ]

écran plasma nom {m}

plasma display◼◼◼(a flat-screen display consisting of a matrix of cells filled with an inert, ionized gas)
noun

écran plat nom {m}

flatscreen◼◼◼(flatpanel screen or device)
noun

écran solaire nom {m}

sunscreen [sunscreens]◼◼◼(cream that protects the skin from the sun)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌn.skriːn] [US: sən.ˈskriːn]

écran tactile nom {m}

touch screen [touch screens]◼◼◼(input/output device)
noun

écran à cristaux liquides nom {m}

liquid crystal display [liquid crystal displays]◼◼◼(display device using liquid crystal)
noun
[UK: ˈlɪ.kwɪd ˈkrɪ.stl̩ dɪ.ˈspleɪ] [US: ˈlɪ.kwəd ˈkrɪ.stl̩ ˌdɪ.ˈspleɪ]

capture d'écran nom {f}

screenshot◼◼◼(image of computer screen output)
noun
[UK: skrˈiːnʃɒt] [US: skrˈiːnʃɑːt]

screen capture◼◼◻(picture or image captured from a computer screen; a screenshot)
noun

fond d'écran nom

wallpaper◼◼◼(computing: image used to cover a desktop)
noun
[UK: ˈwɔːl.peɪ.pə(r)] [US: ˈwɒl.ˌpe.pər]

fond d'écran nom {m}

background [backgrounds]◼◼◻(computing: computer background)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd]

grand écran nom {m}

big screen◼◼◼(surface)
noun

silver screen◼◼◻(by extension, movies)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪl.və(r) skriːn] [US: ˈsɪl.vər ˈskriːn]

olécrane nom {m}

olecranon [olecranons]◼◼◼(bony process)
noun
[UK: ˈəʊlkranən] [US: ˈoʊlkrænən]

petit écran nom

small screen◼◼◼(broadcast or cable television screen)
noun

plein écran adjectif

full screen◼◼◼(occupying all the available displayable surface)
adjective

temps d'écran nom {m}

screen time◼◼◼(time spent using a screen)
noun

télécran nom {m}

telescreen◼◼◼(screen for broadcasting)
noun
[UK: ˈte.lɪ.skriːn] [US: ˈte.lɪ.skriːn]