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1. a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing (Freq. 4) • Syn: silver screen, projection screen • Hypernyms: surface • Hyponyms: wide screen 2. a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight (Freq. 3) - they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet • Syn: blind • Hypernyms: protective covering, protective cover, protection • Hyponyms: curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall, shutter, window blind, winker, blinker, blinder 3. the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube (Freq. 2) • Syn: CRT screen • Hypernyms: display, video display • Hyponyms: background, desktop, screen background, computer screen, computer display • Part Holonyms: cathode-ray tube, CRT • Part Meronyms: foreground 4. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something (Freq. 2) - a screen of trees afforded privacy - under cover of darkness - the brush provided a covert for game - the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background • Syn: cover, covert, concealment • Derivationally related forms: cover (for: cover) • Hypernyms: covering • Hyponyms: blind, camouflage, shoji, stalking-horse 5. a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame (Freq. 1) - they put screens in the windows for protection against insects - a metal screen protected the observers • Hypernyms: protective covering, protective cover, protection • Hyponyms: fire screen, fireguard, mosquito net, smoke screen, smokescreen, window screen, windshield, windscreen • Part Holonyms: screen door • Substance Meronyms: screening 6. the personnel of the film industry - a star of stage and screen • Syn: filmdom, screenland • Hypernyms: film industry, movie industry 7. a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles • Syn: sieve • Derivationally related forms: sieve (for: sieve), sift (for: sieve) • Hypernyms: strainer • Hyponyms: riddle, sifter 8. 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 • Syn: screen door • Hypernyms: door 9. partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space • Hypernyms: partition, divider • Hyponyms: altarpiece, reredos, purdah, rood screen
1. test or examine for the presence of disease or infection (Freq. 2) - screen the blood for the HIV virus • Syn: test • Hypernyms: check • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody 2. examine methodically (Freq. 2) - screen the suitcases • Derivationally related forms: screener, screening • Hypernyms: analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas • Entailment: extinguish, eliminate, get rid of, do away with • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody 3. examine in order to test suitability - screen these samples - screen the job applicants • Syn: screen out, sieve, sort • Derivationally related forms: sort (for: sort), screening, screener • Hypernyms: choose, take, select, pick out • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody - Something ----s somebody - Something ----s something 4. project onto a screen for viewing - screen a film • Derivationally related forms: screening • Hypernyms: show • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Sam and Sue screen the movie 5. prevent from entering - block out the strong sunlight • Syn: block out • Hypernyms: obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up • Hyponyms: shade • Verb Frames: - Something ----s something 6. separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff • Syn: riddle • Derivationally related forms: riddle (for: riddle) • Hypernyms: sift, sieve, strain • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 7. protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm • Syn: shield • Derivationally related forms: screening, shield (for: shield), shielder (for: shield), shielding (for: shield) • Hypernyms: protect • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody - Something ----s somebody - Something ----s something
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