screen name

skriːn neɪm

Definition of screen name - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

online identity

name used instead of one's real name on the internet

She chose a unique screen name for her gaming profile..

handle

username

entertainment

Dated

professional name used by actors

Dated

The actor's screen name is well-known in Hollywood.

pseudonym

stage name

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Expressions with screen

big screen

large surface for projecting films in cinemas

The movie was amazing on the big screen.

screen calls

manage incoming calls to decide which to answer

She uses an app to screen calls during meetings.

screen off

separate an area using a screen or barrier

They decided to screen off the dining area.

screen out

remove or filter out unwanted elements

The software helps to screen out spam emails effectively..

off the screen

adv.

not being shown in theaters

The movie has been off the screen for months.

on the big screen

adv.

in a movie theater

We watched the new superhero movie on the big screen.

Expressions with name

bad name

poor reputation or lack of respect

The scandal gave the company a bad name.

name after

give something the same name as another thing

The street was named after a famous musician.

household name

person or thing very well known

The Beatles are a household name in music history.

name names

identify people involved in secretive activities

The witness was asked to name names during the trial.

have one's name on

be physically marked with someone's name

The book had his name on the cover.

have a bad name

be known by people for something negative or bad

That restaurant has a bad name for slow service.

have a name for

be called by a specific name

He has a name for his new invention.

in the name of

prep.

for the sake of someone or something

They fought in the name of freedom.

name your price

state the amount of money you want

If you really want it, name your price and I'll pay today.

put a name to

attribute a person's name to their face or voice

I couldn't put a name to his face at first.

Terms with screen name included in their meaning

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name field

technology

section of a form or screen where a name is entered

acr.

acr: screen name

name used to identify a person online

Examples of screen name in a sentence

Her screen name was inspired by her favorite movie character.
She adopted a screen name for her stage performances.
His screen name became a brand in the film industry.

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French:pseudonyme, nom de scène, ...
German:Bildschirmname, Künstlername, ...
Italian:nome utente, nome d'arte, ...
Spanish:nombre de usuario, nombre artístico, ...
Portuguese:nome de utilizador, nome artístico, ...
Chinese:网名, 艺名, ...
Japanese:スクリーンネーム, 芸名, ...
Arabic:اِسْم مُسْتَخْدِم, اِسْم فَنِّي, ...
Hebrew:שֵׁם מָסָךְ, שֵׁם בָּמָה, ...
Russian:экранное имя, сценическое имя, ...
Ukrainian:екранне ім'я, сценічне ім'я, ...
Hindi:उपयोक्तानाम, मंच नाम, ...
Bengali:ব্যবহারকারীর নাম, স্ক্রিন নাম, ...
Catalan:àlies, nom artístic, ...
Czech:přezdívka, umělecké jméno, ...
Danish:brugernavn, kunstnernavn, ...
Dutch:gebruikersnaam, artiestennaam, ...
Greek:ψευδώνυμο, καλλιτεχνικό όνομα, ...
Hungarian:felhasználónév, művésznév, ...
Khmer:ឈ្មោះលើអ៊ីនធឺណិត, ឈ្មោះសម្តែង, ...
Korean:닉네임, 예명, ...
Persian:نام کاربری, نام هنری, ...
Polish:nazwa użytkownika, pseudonim artystyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):nome de usuário, nome artístico, ...
Romanian:pseudonim, nume de scenă, ...
Swedish:användarnamn, artistnamn, ...
Thai:ชื่อผู้ใช้, ชื่อในวงการ, ...
Turkish:kullanıcı adı, sahne adı, ...
Vietnamese:biệt danh mạng, tên sân khấu, ...

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