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Screens

A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.

📖 Definitions of "Screens"

noun
  1. 1

    A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.

    "a fire screen"

  2. 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. 3

    (by analogy) Searching through a sample for a target; an act of screening

    "a drug screen, a genetic screen"

  4. 4

    Various forms or formats of information display

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."

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