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Quick definitions from WordNet (screen)
▸ noun: protective covering consisting of a metallic netting mounted in a frame and covering windows or doors (especially for protection against insects)
▸ noun: a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something ("They crouched behind the screen")
▸ noun: partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
▸ noun: display on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube on which is electronically created
▸ noun: a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
▸ noun: something that keeps things out or hinders sight
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
▸ verb: project onto a screen for viewing ("Screen a film")
▸ verb: examine in order to test suitability ("Screen these samples")
▸ verb: test or examine for the presence of disease or infection ("Screen the blood for the HIV virus")
▸ verb: examine methodically ("Screen the suitcases")
▸ verb: prevent from entering
▸ verb: protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
▸ verb: separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #21906)
▸ Also see screens
▸ Word origin
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▸ Idioms related to screen (New!)
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▸ noun: protective covering consisting of a metallic netting mounted in a frame and covering windows or doors (especially for protection against insects)
▸ noun: a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something ("They crouched behind the screen")
▸ noun: partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
▸ noun: display on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube on which is electronically created
▸ noun: a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
▸ noun: something that keeps things out or hinders sight
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
▸ verb: project onto a screen for viewing ("Screen a film")
▸ verb: examine in order to test suitability ("Screen these samples")
▸ verb: test or examine for the presence of disease or infection ("Screen the blood for the HIV virus")
▸ verb: examine methodically ("Screen the suitcases")
▸ verb: prevent from entering
▸ verb: protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
▸ verb: separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #21906)
▸ Also see screens
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to screen
▸ Usage examples for screen
▸ Idioms related to screen (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing screen
▸ Words that often appear near screen
▸ Rhymes of screen
▸ Invented words related to screen