screens

noun

1
A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.
“a fire screen”
2
A material woven from fine wires intended to block animals or large particles from passing while allowing gasses, liquids and finer particles to pass.
3
(by analogy) Searching through a sample for a target; an act of screening
“a drug screen, a genetic screen”
4
Various forms or formats of information display
5
Definitions related to standing in the path of an opposing player
6
An erection of white canvas or wood placed on the boundary opposite a batsman to make the ball more easily visible.
7
A collection of less-valuable vessels that travel with a more valuable one for the latter's protection.
8
A dwarf wall or partition carried up to a certain height for separation and protection, as in a church, to separate the aisle from the choir, etc.
9
A large scarf.

1
To filter by passing through a screen.
“Mary screened the beans to remove the clumps of gravel.”
2
To shelter or conceal.
3
To remove information, or censor intellectual material from viewing.
“The news report was screened because it accused the politician of wrongdoing.”
4
To present publicly (on the screen).
“The news report will be screened at 11:00 tonight.”
5
To fit with a screen.
“We need to screen this porch. These bugs are driving me crazy.”
6
To examine patients or treat a sample in order to detect a chemical or a disease, or to assess susceptibility to a disease.
7
To search chemical libraries by means of a computational technique in order to identify chemical compounds which would potentially bind to a given biological target such as a protein.
8
To stand so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate.
9
To determine the source or subject matter of a call before deciding whether to answer the phone.

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