telescreen

[ tel-uh-skreen ]

noun
  1. a television screen, especially a large one suitable for viewing by large numbers of people.

Origin of telescreen

1
First recorded in 1940–45; tele(vision) + screen

Words Nearby telescreen

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How to use telescreen in a sentence

  • Probably because it took another 10 years before everyone was online with the “telescreen,” which watches you as you watch it.

    P.J. O’Rourke: Orwell Was Right | P. J. O’Rourke | March 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • The early patrons were intently watching the long telescreen above the bar when Alcorn came in.

    Assignment's End | Roger Dee
  • They hate you because you don't like powdered eggs and the telescreen and a beautiful day in Chicagee.

    This Crowded Earth | Robert Bloch
  • "But that's because of Ag shortages, according to the telescreen reports—" He stood up, gulping.

    This Crowded Earth | Robert Bloch
  • Then he wanted to see the letter, and when I gave it to him, he took it over to a telescreen booth, and drew the curtains.

    Lone Star Planet | Henry Beam Piper and John Joseph McGuire
  • Merrick sank down behind his desk, hands toying with the telescreen controls.

    Turning Point | Alfred Coppel