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screen - a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame; "they put screens in the windows for protection against insects"; "a metal screen protected the observers" |
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protective cover,
protective covering,
protection the tough natural covering of some organisms
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screen door,
screen 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; "he heard the screen slam as she left"
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fire screen,
fireguard a metal screen before an open fire for protection (especially against flying sparks)
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mosquito net a fine net or screen (especially around beds) to protect against mosquitos
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screening testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics
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smoke screen,
smokescreen an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure; "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures"
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window screen screen to keep insects from entering a building through the open window
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windscreen,
windshield transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
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screen - a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background" |
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cover,
covert,
concealment |
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covering the act of protecting something by covering it
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blind a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"
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camouflage device or stratagem for concealment or deceit
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shoji a translucent screen made of a wooden frame covered with rice paper
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stalking-horse a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
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screen - partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space |
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divider,
partition a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements
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altarpiece,
reredos a painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table
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purdah a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers
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rood screen a screen in a church; separates the nave from the choir or chancel
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screen - the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube |
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video display,
display something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"
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cathode-ray tube,
crt a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen
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screen background,
desktop,
background the top of a desk
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computer display,
computer screen a screen used to display the output of a computer to the user
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foreground (computer science) a window for an active application
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screen - a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing |
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surface the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; "there is a special cleaner for these surfaces"; "the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface"
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wide screen a projection screen that is much wider than it is high
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| verb |
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screen - examine methodically; "screen the suitcases" |
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do away with,
get rid of,
extinguish,
eliminate dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood"
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canvass,
analyse,
analyze,
canvas,
examine,
study solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign
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screen - examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants" |
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sieve,
sort |
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select,
pick out,
choose,
take pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
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screen - prevent from entering; "block out the strong sunlight" |
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obturate,
occlude,
impede,
obstruct,
close up,
jam,
block be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project"
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shade pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree; "the butterfly wings shade to yellow"
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screen - project onto a screen for viewing; "screen a film" |
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show give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"
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screen - test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus" |
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test |
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check make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"
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