screen

/skrin/ verbnoun
6 letters1 syllable8 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS15
VERB
1

Protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm.

2

Examine methodically.

“screen the suitcases”

3

Project onto a screen for viewing.

“screen a film”

4

Test or examine for the presence of disease or infection.

“screen the blood for the HIV virus”

5

Separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff.

6

Examine in order to test suitability.

“screen these samples”

“screen the job applicants”

7

Prevent from entering.

NOUN
1

The display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube.

2

A protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight.

3

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”

4

Partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space.

5

A strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles.

6

A covering that serves to conceal or shelter something.

“a screen of trees afforded privacy”

7

The personnel of the film industry.

“a star of stage and screen”

8

A white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing.

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SYNONYMS & RELATED18
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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