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Noun screen has 8 senses
- screen, silver screen, projection screen - a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
--1 is a kind of surface
--1 has particulars: wide screen
- blind, screen - something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"
--2 is a kind of protective covering, protective cover, protection
--2 has particulars:
- screen, CRT screen - display on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube on which is electronically created
--3 is a kind of display
--3 is a part of cathode-ray tube, CRT
--3 has parts: foreground
--3 has particulars:
- screen, cover, covert, concealment - a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"
--4 is a kind of covering
--4 has particulars: blind; camouflage; shoji; stalking-horse
- screen - protective covering consisting of a metallic netting mounted in a frame and covering windows or doors (especially for protection against insects)
--5 is a kind of protective covering, protective cover, protection
--5 is a part of screen door, screen
--5 has substance: screening
--5 has particulars:
- sieve, screen - a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
--6 is a kind of strainer
--6 has particulars: riddle; sifter
- screen door, screen - 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"
--7 is a kind of door
--7 has parts: screen
- screen - partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
--8 is a kind of partition, divider
--8 has particulars: altarpiece, reredos; purdah; rood screen
Verb screen has 7 senses
- screen, test - test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus"
--1 is one way to check
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- screen - examine methodically; "screen the suitcases"
--2 is one way to analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- screen, screen out, sieve, sort - examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"
--3 is one way to choose, take, select, pick out
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- screen - project onto a screen for viewing; "screen a film"
--4 is one way to show
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue screen the movie
- screen, block out - prevent from entering; "block out the strong sunlight"
--5 is one way to obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- riddle, screen - separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
--6 is one way to sift, sieve, strain
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- shield, screen - protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
--7 is one way to protect
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
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