ekraan

Via Russian экра́н (ekrán), from French écran, from Old French escran.

• Probably from Middle Dutch scherm, from Old Dutch *skirm, from Proto-West Germanic *skirmi, from Proto-Germanic *skirmiz (“fur, shelter, covering, screen”) (compare Dutch scherm (“screen”), German Schirm (“screen”)). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut, divide”).

• Alternatively from Middle High German schranc, compare German Schrank (“cupboard”), Schranke (“fence”) (from Proto-Germanic *skrankaz (“barrier”)).

• IPA^(key): /ekˈrɑːn/, [ekˈrɑːn]

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• Rhymes: -ɑːn
• Hyphenation: ek‧raan

ekraan (genitive ekraani, partitive ekraani)

1. screen; display
   1. A surface that reflects, converts or absorbs light for visible output, usually as a part of a device.

      puuteekraan ― touch screen

      viietollise ekraaniga telefon ― five-inch screen phone

      radariekraan ― radar display

      mobiiliekraan ― phone screen

      1. A surface for displaying movies in a movie theater.

         Synonyms: filmilina, kinolina, kinoekraan

   2. A physical divider/surface that protects and shields from light, noise etc.

      gaasiballooni kuumenemise eest kaitsev ekraan ― a screen that protects from the heat of the gas cylinder

      Synonym: kaitseekraan

   3. (technology, engineering) A surface for reflecting sound waves.

      akustiline ekraan ― acoustic screen

2. (mathematics) projection plain

• (cinema screen): filmilina, kinolina, kinoekraan
• (protective surface): kaitseekraan

• ekraniseerima
  • ekraniseerija
  • ekraniseerimine
  • ekraniseering

• ekraan in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)