backscreen
nounUK /ˈbæk.skriːn/
US /ˈbæk.skriːn/
A move in basketball where a player stands still to block a defender so a teammate can get open.
The guard used a backscreen to slip free for an easy layup.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A screen placed behind the stage or set to hide what is behind it.
The actors walked behind the backscreen to change costumes.
3. A protective panel at the back of a device or piece of furniture.
Dust had collected on the backscreen of the old television.
4. In film, a projection screen behind actors used to show a moving background.
The driving scene was filmed in front of a backscreen.