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English - English Dict (Wordnet)
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Noun - partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
- 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
- a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
- the personnel of the film industry
- a star of stage and 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
- a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
- a screen of trees afforded privacy
- the brush provided a covert for game
- the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background
- the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube
- a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
- they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet
- a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
Verb - protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
- separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
- prevent from entering
- block out the strong sunlight
- project onto a screen for viewing
- examine in order to test suitability
- screen the job applicants
- test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
- screen the blood for the HIV virus
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