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A partition used to divide a space
“The room was perfunctory, with a bed and wardrobe, and behind a privacy screen lay a simple bathroom.”
Something that serves to protect
“Fishing nets were hung in folds on each side of the passenger cabins as a screen to defend against bullets.”
Something serving to hide or disguise something (else)
“It's a wittily contrived story about an elusive author who seems to have some very good reasons for concealing his life behind a screen of mystery.”
Something that provides shelter or shade
“It served only as a screen from the sun, as it would not shed rain at all, and from the nature of the materials it could last only a few months.”
A frame with fine wire netting
“If you must leave them open for fresh air, make sure there is a screen to keep the flies out.”
A large sieve or riddle, especially one for sorting substances such as grain or coal into different sizes
“It uses a frame supporting a screen that strains and filters the pulp fibers in an even layer to form a sheet of paper.”
The production of films as an art or industry
“Callow is one of the UK's finest and best-loved actors, a star of stage and screen, as well as being a respected author.”
A flat panel on an electronic device on which images and data are displayed
“The new phone also has a long battery life and comes with a large screen.”
(basketball) A tactic in which a player blocks a defender from reaching a teammate
“Jared set a hard screen for Spencer on the Hornets' first possession, but was whistled for a foul.”
A piece of material suspended at the top to form a screen, typically movable sideways along a rail and found as one of a pair at a window
The state of being insulated
Lack of susceptibility, or of capacity to feel or perceive
A thin layer covering a surface
Any of the discourses of Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon, defending the liberty of Athens
Football pass toward opponent's goal
Comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight
A barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to prevent or control access or escape
A place where roads or railway lines cross
A device consisting of a circular canopy of cloth on a folding metal frame supported by a central rod, used as protection against rain
The way that someone or something looks
To shut off from view
“I stopped behind a gorse bush, both for shelter from the cool wind and to screen myself from the birds.”
To keep protected from something potentially dangerous
“Under the gigantic branches, the beasts of the forests screen themselves from the heat of the sun.”
To keep secret or conceal the truth
“He exhausted all methods to secure a majority in this House, either to promote his future ambitious views, or screen his past criminal conduct.”
To sieve or strain something by passing it through a filter
“Mesh barriers or sieves can screen out anything larger than a certain size from incoming water.”
To separate something from something else with or as if with a screen
“Branches, taken off nearby trees, were interwoven into the barbed wire to screen it off from the camp's other section.”
To show or broadcast (a film, video or program)
“The cinema will screen the latest films and will feature handmade reclining seats with retractable tray tables and triple the normal legroom.”
To check on or investigate (someone or something)
“The procedure allowed the department to screen candidates for backgrounds of non-compliance before they were selected.”
To shut off or keep apart, as from company, society, etc.
To settle firmly or comfortably
To impede the work or progress of
Enclose or separate an area with a fence
Be on each or on one side of
Preview or advertise
To prohibit or interdict the participation or inclusion of
To edit out rude, incorrect, offensive, useless, or otherwise undesirable information from a book, CD or other publication
To provide assuagement or palliation to
Arrange systematically in groups; separate according to type
To cover an opening
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