screen

noun

  1. 1

    a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight

    they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet

  2. 2

    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

  3. 3

    a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

    a screen of trees afforded privacy

    under cover of darkness

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

    a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

  7. 7

    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

  8. 8

    a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles

  9. 9

    the personnel of the film industry

    a star of stage and screen

verb

  1. 1

    examine methodically

    screen the suitcases

  2. 2

    protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm

  3. 3

    separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff

Synonyms

Also useful for “screen”:Unscrambler