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Defenition of the word screen

    • Defenition of the word screen

      • To protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm.
      • A white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing.
      • The display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube or some other display technology.
      • To test or examine for the presence of disease or infection.
      • something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"
      • separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
      • a metallic netting mounted in a frame and covering windows or doors for protection (especially against insects)
      • a decorative frame or panel serving to divide a space
      • examine methodically; test for suitability
      • project onto a screen for viewing; of films
      • prevent from entering, as of light
      • a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"
      • the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube on which an electronically created image is formed
      • examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"
      • a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
      • test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus"
      • a door that is a screen to keep insects out of a building; "he heard the screen slam as she left"
      • protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
      • a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
      • protective covering consisting of a metallic netting mounted in a frame and covering windows or doors (especially for protection against insects)
      • partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
      • display on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube on which is electronically created
      • a door that is a screen to keep insects from entering a building through the open door; "he heard the screen slam as she left"
      • examine methodically; "screen the suitcases"
      • prevent from entering; "block out the strong sunlight"
      • project onto a screen for viewing; "screen a film"
      • a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
      • a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame
      • a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
      • the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube
      • a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door
      • the personnel of the film industry
      • examine methodically
      • prevent from entering
      • project onto a screen for viewing
      • examine in order to test suitability
      • test or examine for the presence of disease or infection

    Synonyms for the word screen

      • barrier
      • blind
      • block out
      • broadcast
      • check
      • check out
      • computer screen
      • conceal
      • concealment
      • cover
      • covert
      • CRT screen
      • display
      • divide
      • divider
      • examine
      • guard
      • hide
      • monitor
      • panel
      • partition
      • project
      • projection screen
      • protect
      • put on
      • put on the air
      • riddle
      • screen door
      • screen out
      • select
      • shield
      • show
      • sieve
      • sift through
      • silver screen
      • sort
      • television
      • test
      • transmit
      • vdt
      • vet
      • weed out

    Similar words in the screen

      • screen
      • screen's
      • screened
      • screening
      • screening's
      • screenings
      • screenplay
      • screenplay's
      • screenplays
      • screens
      • screenwriter
      • screenwriters

    Meronymys for the word screen

      • cathode-ray tube
      • CRT
      • foreground
      • screen
      • screen door
      • screening

    Hyponyms for the word screen

      • altarpiece
      • background
      • blind
      • blinder
      • blinker
      • camouflage
      • computer display
      • computer screen
      • curtain
      • desktop
      • drape
      • drapery
      • fire screen
      • fireguard
      • mantle
      • mosquito net
      • pall
      • purdah
      • reredos
      • riddle
      • rood screen
      • screen background
      • shade
      • shoji
      • shutter
      • sifter
      • smoke screen
      • smokescreen
      • stalking-horse
      • wide screen
      • window blind
      • window screen
      • windscreen
      • windshield
      • winker

    Hypernyms for the word screen

      • analyse
      • analyze
      • block
      • canvas
      • canvass
      • check
      • choose
      • close up
      • covering
      • display
      • divider
      • door
      • examine
      • film industry
      • impede
      • jam
      • movie industry
      • obstruct
      • obturate
      • occlude
      • partition
      • pick out
      • protect
      • protection
      • protective cover
      • protective covering
      • select
      • show
      • sieve
      • sift
      • strain
      • strainer
      • study
      • surface
      • take
      • video display

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