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screens

The word “screens” has 1 syllable: screens

It's pronounced as /skriːnz/

What is synonym and antonym for screens?

In the thesaurus, “screens” has 90 synonyms and 39 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for screens

Antonyms for screens

Meanings of screens

  • 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

  • The store sells televisions with the latest high-definition screens.
  • Sunlight reflected off the computer screens, making it hard to see.
  • The theater has multiple screens showing different movies.
  • Parents often limit the amount of time their children spend in front of screens.
  • The technician cleaned all the screens before turning on the devices.

On this page you'll find 129 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to screens, such as: advertises, aegises, aggressions, airs, ammunitions, armaments, armors.

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