screened

verb

1. 1

   To filter by passing through a screen.

   “Mary screened the beans to remove the clumps of gravel.”

2. 2

   To shelter or conceal.

3. 3

   To remove information, or censor intellectual material from viewing.

   “The news report was screened because it accused the politician of wrongdoing.”

4. 4

   To present publicly (on the screen).

   “The news report will be screened at 11:00 tonight.”

5. 5

   To fit with a screen.

   “We need to screen this porch. These bugs are driving me crazy.”

6. 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. 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. 8

   To stand so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate.

9. 9

   To determine the source or subject matter of a call before deciding whether to answer the phone.