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screen

The word “screen” has 1 syllable: screen

It's pronounced as /skriːn/

What is synonym and antonym for screen?

In the thesaurus, “screen” has 105 synonyms and 39 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for screen along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for screen

Antonyms for screen

Meanings of screen

  • noun
    1. A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.
    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. (by analogy) Searching through a sample for a target; an act of screening.
    4. Various forms or formats of information display.
    5. Definitions related to standing in the path of an opposing player.
    6. An erection of white canvas or wood placed on the boundary opposite a batsman to make the ball more easily visible.
    7. A collection of less-valuable vessels that travel with a more valuable one for the latter's protection.
    8. A dwarf wall or partition carried up to a certain height for separation and protection, as in a church, to separate the aisle from the choir, etc.
    9. A large scarf.
  • verb
    1. To filter by passing through a screen.
    2. To shelter or conceal.
    3. To remove information, or censor intellectual material from viewing.
    4. To present publicly (on the screen).
    5. To fit with a screen.
    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. 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. To stand so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate.
    9. To determine the source or subject matter of a call before deciding whether to answer the phone.

Example Sentences

  • She wiped the dust off the computer screen.
  • The movie was projected onto a large screen in the theater.
  • He installed a protective screen on his phone to prevent scratches.
  • The hospital uses a screen to ensure patient privacy.
  • The sunlight reflected off the screen and made it hard to read.

On this page you'll find 144 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to screen, such as: Bollywood, Hollywood, advertise, aegis, aggression, air, ammunition.

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