English Explanatory Dictionary

sightscreen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large screen, at each end of a cricket field, coloured to provide visual contrast to the cricket ball, to aid the batsman in seeing its movement through the air.

Pronunciation

en-au-sightscreen.ogg

Word forms

sightscreen sightscreens

Etymology

From sight + screen.

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