Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense screens, present participle screening, past tense, past participle screened
1. countable noun
A screen is a flat vertical surface on which pictures or words are shown. Television sets and computers havescreens, and films are shown on a screen in cinemas.
2. See also big screen, small screen, widescreen
3. singular noun [oft on/offN]
You can refer to film or television as the screen.
Many viewers have strong opinions about violence on the screen.
She was the ideal American teenager, both on and off screen.
4. verb
When a film or a television programme is screened, it is shown in the cinema or broadcast on television.
The series is likely to be screened in January. [beVERB-ed]
TV firms were later banned from screening any pictures of the demo. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: broadcast, show, put on, present More Synonyms of screen
The film-makers will be present at the screenings to introduce their works.
5. countable noun
A screen is a vertical panel which can be moved around. It is used to keep cold air away from part of a room, or to create a smaller area within a room.
They put a screen in front of me so I couldn't see what was going on.
Synonyms: cover, guard, shade, shelter More Synonyms of screen
6. verb [usually passive]
If something is screenedby another thing, it is behind it and hidden by it.
Most of the road behind the hotel was screened by a block of flats. [beVERB-ed + by]
Synonyms: cover, hide, conceal, shade More Synonyms of screen
7. verb
To screenfor a disease means to examine people to make sure that they do not have it.
...a quick saliva test that would screen for people at risk of tooth decay. [VERB + for]
[Also VERB noun]
screeningvariable noun
Britain has an enviable record on breast screening for cancer. [+ for]
8. verb
When an organization screens people who apply to join it, it investigates them to make sure that they are not likely to cause problems.
They will screen all their candidates. [VERB noun]
...screening procedures for the regiment. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: vet, assess, evaluate, check out More Synonyms of screen
9. verb
To screen people or luggage means to check them using special equipment to make sure they are not carrying a weapon or a bomb.
The airline had been screening baggage on X-ray machines. [VERB noun]
10. verb
If you screen your phone calls, calls made to you are connected to an answering machine or are answered by someone else, so that you can choose whether or not to speak to the people phoning you.
I employ a secretary to screen my calls. [VERB noun]
Phrasal verbs:
See screen off
See screen out
More Synonyms of screen
screen in British English
(skriːn)
noun
1.
a light movable frame, panel, or partition serving to shelter, divide, hide, etc
2.
anything that serves to shelter, protect, or conceal
3.
a frame containing a mesh that is placed over a window or opening to keep out insects
4.
a decorated partition, esp in a church around the choir
See also rood (sense 1)
5.
a sieve
6.
a system for selecting people, such as candidates for a job
7.
the wide end of a cathode-ray tube, esp in a television set, on which a visible image is formed
8.
a white or silvered surface, usually fabric, placed in front of a projector to receive the enlarged image of a film or of slides
9. the screen
10. photography
a plate of ground glass in some types of camera on which the image of a subject is focused before being photographed
11. printing
a glass marked with fine intersecting lines, used in a camera for making half-tone reproductions
12.
men or ships deployed around and ahead of a larger military formation to warn of attack or protect from a specific threat
13. sport, mainly US and Canadian
a tactical ploy in which a player blocks an opponent's view
14. psychoanalysis
anything that prevents a person from realizing his or her true feelings about someone or something
15. electronics screen grid
verb(transitive)
16. (sometimes foll by off)
to shelter, protect, or conceal
17.
to sieve or sort
18.
to test or check (an individual or group) so as to determine suitability for a task, etc
19.
to examine for the presence of a disease, weapons, etc
the authorities screened five hundred cholera suspects
20.
to provide with a screen or screens
21.
to project (a film) onto a screen, esp for public viewing
22. (intransitive)
to be shown at a cinema or on the television
23. printing
to photograph (a picture) through a screen to render it suitable for half-tone reproduction
24. sport, mainly US and Canadian
to block the view of (an opposing player)
Derived forms
screenable (ˈscreenable)
adjective
screener (ˈscreener)
noun
screenful (ˈscreenˌful)
noun
screenlike (ˈscreenˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
C15: from Old French escren (French écran); related to Old High German skrank, German Schrank cupboard
screen in American English
(skrin)
noun
1.
a.
a light, movable, covered frame or series of frames hinged together, serving as a portable partition to separate, conceal, shelter, or protect
b.
any partition or curtain serving such a purpose
2.
anything that functions to shield, protect, or conceal
a smoke screen
3.
a coarse mesh of wire, etc., used to sift out finer from coarser parts, as of sand or coal; sieve
4.
a system for screening or separating different types of persons, etc.
5.
a frame covered with a mesh, as of wire or plastic, used to keep insects out, serve as a barrier, etc. as on a window
6.
a.
a flat, reflective or translucent surface, as a matte white sheet or one of beaded vinyl, upon which films, slides, etc. are projected
b.
the film industry or art
7.
the surface area of a television set, personal computer, radar receiver, etc. on which light patterns are formed
8.
any protective military formation, as of troops or ships
9. US, Basketball
an offensive maneuver or play in which a stationary player blocks or impedes the movement of a defensive player
10. US, American Football
screen pass
11. Photoengraving
in the halftone process, a set of two glass plates cemented together so that parallel lines engraved in one plate are at right angles to the lines of the other plate
12. Physics
a device used as a shield to prevent interference of some sort
13. US, Psychoanalysis
a form of concealment, as a person in a dream who stands for another or others with whom he has some characteristics in common
verb transitive
14.
to separate, conceal, shelter, or protect, with or as with a screen
15.
to provide with a screen or screens
16.
to sift through a coarse mesh so as to separate finer from coarser parts
17.
a.
to interview or test so as to separate according to skills, personality, aptitudes, etc.
b.
to separate in this way
usually with out
18.
a.
to project (pictures, etc.) upon a screen, as with a film or slide projector
b.
to show (a film, etc.) to critics, the public, etc.
verb intransitive
19.
to be screened or suitable for screening, as in films
Derived forms
screenable (ˈscreenable)
adjective
screener (ˈscreener)
noun
screenless (ˈscreenless)
adjective
Word origin
ME skrene, sieve, curtain < OFr escren < Gmc, as in OHG scerm (Ger shirm), guard, protection, screen < IE base *(s)ker-, to cut > shear, score
A screen is a type of filter, usually made of metal and with an open structure.
Screens to prevent the ingress of foreign bodies should have a coarse mesh with about 0.25inch holes.
Screen filters may be made of wire mesh, and have fixed pore sizes generally equal in sizeand not of great depth.
A screen is a type of filter, usually made of metal and with an open structure.
COBUILD Collocations
screen
blank screen
digital screen
Examples of 'screen' in a sentence
screen
It makes the chemicals that go into flat screens and chips.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The painting was pelted with eggs and had to be protected by a screen.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Often hailed as a thoughtful apology for his past screen violence.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The screening room links the east and west wings of the house.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The passing of an electrical current to an area of the screen lights it up.
Chapman, C. & Horsley, M. & Small, E. Technology Basic Facts (1990)
Get out from in front of that screen and get a social life in the real world.
The Sun (2012)
It reminds you why we flock to big screens.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This allows for larger moving images than digital screens.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Write it in the space provided and present this page at the cinema before the screening.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
They screen for genetic diseases and this was important to me.
The Sun (2009)
Others have large screens ideal for watching films.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
What you see on screen is the real me.
The Sun (2012)
The screen is part of the box and is usually hinged as a lid.
Chapman, C. & Horsley, M. & Small, E. Technology Basic Facts (1990)
Those dramatic advances in cinema sound soon found application on the small screen too.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Lower screen resolutions and camera downgrades in most cases.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We screen people to check that they will get on with each other.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Wearing will give a talk on the film after the screening.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
All of that's up there, being played back in public on the giant screen.
Christianity Today (2000)
Word lists with
screen
architectural features, parts of a computer, Types of furniture
In other languages
screen
British English: screen /skriːn/ NOUN
A screen is the flat vertical surface on which pictures or words are shown on a television, on a computer, or in a cinema.
American English: screen
Arabic: شَاشَة
Brazilian Portuguese: tela
Chinese: 屏幕
Croatian: zaslon
Czech: obrazovka
Danish: skærm
Dutch: scherm
European Spanish: pantalla televisión
Finnish: kuvaruutu
French: écran
German: Bildschirm
Greek: οθόνη
Italian: schermo
Japanese: スクリーン
Korean: 화면
Norwegian: skjerm
Polish: ekran
European Portuguese: ecrã
Romanian: ecran
Russian: ширма
Latin American Spanish: pantalla monitor
Swedish: skärm
Thai: จอภาพ เช่นจอภาพยนตร์ จอทีวี
Turkish: ekran
Ukrainian: екран
Vietnamese: màn hình
British English: screen /skriːn/ VERB
When a film or a television programme is screened, it is shown in the cinema or broadcast on television.
The two-hour television documentary was screened on Sunday night.
American English: screen
Arabic: يَعْرُضُ عَلَى شَاشَة
Brazilian Portuguese: exibir
Chinese: 上映
Croatian: prikazati
Czech: promítat v kině
Danish: vise
Dutch: uitzenden
European Spanish: tapar
Finnish: suojata
French: projeter
German: abschirmen
Greek: αποκρύπτω
Italian: selezionare
Japanese: 立ち込める
Korean: 가리다 커버하다
Norwegian: sortere
Polish: osłonić
European Portuguese: proteger
Romanian: a difuza
Russian: прикрывать
Latin American Spanish: tapar
Swedish: avskärma
Thai: ฉายบนจอภาพ
Turkish: paravana ile ayırmak
Ukrainian: демонструвати на екрані
Vietnamese: chiếu
All related terms of 'screen'
on-screen
On-screen means appearing on the screen of a television, cinema, or computer.
big screen
When people talk about the big screen , they are referring to films that are made for cinema rather than for television .
blue screen
a special effects film technique involving filming actors or moving objects against a blue screen on which effects such as computerized graphics can be added later and integrated into a single sequence
boss screen
a screen image within a computer game that can be activated instantly , designed to hide the evidence of game-playing, esp at work
fire screen
a screen to be set in front of a fire to protect against heat or sparks
flat screen
a slimline screen for a television set or computer monitor without a cathode-ray tube
off-screen
You use off-screen to refer to the real lives of film or television actors, in contrast with the lives of the characters they play.
rood screen
a partition of stone or wood, often richly carved and decorated , that separates the chancel from the main part of a church: it is surmounted by a crucifix ( rood ), and was an important feature of medieval churches, though in England many rood screens were destroyed at the Reformation
screen cap
an image created by copying part or all of the display on a computer screen at a particular moment , for example in order to demonstrate the use of a piece of software
screen door
A screen door is a door made of fine netting which is on the outside of the main door of a house . It is used to keep insects out when the main door is open .
screen dump
an image created by copying part or all of the display on a computer screen at a particular moment , for example in order to demonstrate the use of a piece of software
screen grab
A screen grab is an image that you create by capturing and copying part or all of a television or computer display at a particular moment .
screen grid
an electrode placed between the control grid and anode of a valve and having a fixed positive potential relative to the grid. It acts as an electrostatic shield preventing capacitive coupling between grid and anode, thus increasing the stability of the device
screen name
Someone's screen name is a name that they use when communicating with other people on the internet.
screen off
If part of a room or area is screened off , it is made into a separate area, using a screen.
screen out
If an organization or country screens out certain people, it keeps them out because it thinks they may cause problems.
screen pass
a pass thrown to a receiver who is near or behind the line of scrimmage and is protected by a screen of blockers
screen role
A role is one of the characters that an actor or singer can play in a film, play, or opera .
screen test
When a film studio gives an actor a screen test , they film a short scene in order to test how good he or she would be in films.
screen time
the time for which a person or thing appears in a film or television programme
screen wash
a fluid that is squirted onto a car windscreen to clean it
silk-screen
Silk-screen printing is a method of printing patterns onto cloth by forcing paint or dyes through silk or similar material .
the screen
the film industry or films collectively
blank screen
A screen is a flat vertical surface on which pictures or words are shown . Television sets and computers have screens, and films are shown on a screen in cinemas .
choir-screen
a partition or a screen in a church that acts as a divide between the choir and the aisles
green screen
A green screen is a blank green background that can be used to create special effects in a film, by adding in images created by a computer.
organ screen
a wooden or stone screen that supports the organ in a cathedral or church and divides the choir from the nave
ozone screen
the region of the stratosphere with the highest concentration of ozone molecules, which by absorbing high-energy solar ultraviolet radiation protects organisms on earth
plasma screen
A plasma screen is a type of thin television screen or computer screen that produces high-quality images.
radar screen
a screen on equipment used in radar , a method for detecting the position and velocity of a distant object
safety screen
a screen covering a work area and protecting people and equipment from fire and other danger
screen actor
a film actor
screen estate
Screen estate is the amount of space available on the screen of a computer or phone .
screen legend
a very famous and much admired film actor
screen memory
a memory that is tolerable but allied to a distressing event and which is unconsciously used to hide the distressing memory
screen print
a print of an image that is made by screen process
screen rights
the rights to make a film version of a book
screen washer
a fluid that is squirted onto a car windscreen to clean it
shower screen
a shower panel
sight screen
a white screen set in line with the wicket as an aid to the batsman in seeing the ball when it is bowled
silent screen
→ the silent screen
silver screen
People sometimes refer to the films that are shown in cinemas as the silver screen .
small screen
When people talk about the small screen , they are referring to television , in contrast to films that are made for the cinema .
smoke screen
a cloud of smoke spread to screen the movements of troops , ships, etc.
splash screen
a display screen, usually containing a logo and a copyright message , which appears while a program or game is launching
split screen
Split-screen is used to describe the technique in making films and television programmes in which two different pieces of film are shown at the same time.
touch screen
A touch-screen is a computer screen that allows the user to give commands to the computer by touching parts of the screen rather than by using the keyboard or mouse .
video screen
the part of a terminal or monitor upon which information is displayed
acoustic screen
a fabric-covered, double-sided screen used in open areas such as offices to absorb noise
chancel screen
a screen separating the chancel from the main body of a church
Chinese translation of 'screen'
screen
(skriːn)
n(c)
(at cinema) 银(銀)幕 (yínmù) (块(塊), kuài)
[of television, computer]屏幕 (píngmù) (个(個), gè)
(= partition) 屏风(風) (píngfēng) (扇, shàn)
(for illegal activity) 掩护(護) (yǎnhù)
vt
(= conceal) 遮蔽 (zhēbì)
[film]
(in the cinema) 上映 (shàngyìng)
(on television) 播放 (bōfàng)
(= check)[candidates]筛(篩)选(選) (shāixuǎn)
to screen sb for sth (for disease) 对(對)某人进(進)行某病的检(檢)查 (duì mǒurén jìnxíng mǒu bìng de jiǎnchá) (for security reasons) 对(對)某人进(進)行某安全事项(項)检(檢)查 (duì mǒurén jìnxíng mǒu ānquán shìxiàng jiǎnchá)
to screen sth from sth把某物与(與)某物挡(擋)开(開) (bǎ mǒuwù yǔ mǒuwù dǎngkāi)
All related terms of 'screen'
on-screen
( Comput ) 在屏幕上的 zài píngmù shang de
plasma screen
离子屏幕 lízǐ píngmù [ 个(個) gè ]
sex/screen goddess
性感/银(銀)屏女神 xìnggǎn/yínpíng nǚshén
to screen sb for sth
( for disease ) 对(對)某人进(進)行某病的检(檢)查 duì mǒurén jìnxíng mǒu bìng de jiǎnchá
to screen sth from sth
把某物与(與)某物挡(擋)开(開) bǎ mǒuwù yǔ mǒuwù dǎngkāi
1 (noun)
Definition
a light movable frame, panel, or partition used to shelter, divide, or conceal
They put a screen in front of me.
Synonyms
cover
There were barren wastes of field with no trees and no cover.
guard
The heater should have a safety guard fitted.
shade
She left the shades down and the lights off.
shelter
a bus shelter
shield
The wall provided a shield from the wind.
hedge
Gold is traditionally a hedge against inflation.
partition
offices divided only by a glass partition
cloak
Individualism is sometimes used as a cloak for self-interest.
mantle
The park looked grim under a mantle of soot and ash.
shroud
a parked car huddled under a shroud of grey snow
canopy
The dais is covered with a silk brocade canopy.
awning
They leapt from a first-floor window on to a shop awning.
concealment
The criminals vainly sought concealment from the searchlight.
room divider
2 (noun)
Definition
a frame containing a mesh that is used to keep out insects
Synonyms
mesh
The ground-floor windows are obscured by wire mesh.
net
the use of a net in greenhouses to protect crops against insects
1 (verb)
Definition
to show (a film) in the cinema or show (a programme) on television
The series is likely to be screened in January.
Synonyms
broadcast
CNN also broadcasts programmes in Europe.
show
The drama will be shown on American TV.
put on
present
The theatre is presenting a new production of `Hamlet'.
air
Tonight, the channel will air a documentary called `Democracy in Action'.
cable
beam
The interview was beamed live across America.
transmit
letters begging them to transmit the programme daily
stream
relay
It will be used mainly to relay television programmes.
televise
Every stage of the race will be televised.
put on the air
2 (verb)
Definition
to shelter, protect, or conceal with or as if with a screen
The road is screened by a block of flats.
Synonyms
cover
the black patch which covered his left eye
hide
The compound was hidden by trees and shrubs.
conceal
The device, concealed in a dustbin, was defused by police.
shade
You've got to shade your eyes or close them altogether.
mask
A thick grey cloud masked the sun.
disguise
She made no attempt to disguise her contempt.
veil
Her hair swept across her face, as if to veil it.
cloak
He uses jargon to cloak his inefficiency.
shroud
Mist shrouded the outline of the palace.
camouflage
This is another clever attempt to camouflage reality.
shut out
3 (verb)
Definition
to test or check (an individual or group) so as to assess suitability for a task or to detect the presence of a disease or weapons
They need to screen everyone at risk of contracting the illness.
Synonyms
investigate
Gas officials are investigating the cause of the explosion.
test
Test the temperature of the water with your wrist.
check
Check the accuracy of every detail in your CV.
Get a mechanic to check the car out for you before you buy it.
examine
He examined her passport and stamped it.
scan
She scanned the advertisement pages of the newspaper.
4 (verb)
It was their job to screen information for their bosses.
Synonyms
process
sort
He sorted the materials into their folders.
examine
grade
The college does not grade the children's work.
filter
The best prevention for cholera is to filter water.
scan
evaluate
gauge
See if you can gauge his reaction to the offer.
sift
He has sifted the evidence and summarized it clearly.
5 (verb)
Definition
to test or check (an individual or group) so as to assess suitability for a task or to detect the presence of a disease or weapons
They carefully screen all their candidates.
Synonyms
vet
He was not allowed to read any book until his father had vetted it.
assess
The test was to assess aptitude rather than academic achievement.
evaluate
Trained nurses are required to evaluate the patients' individual needs.
check out
scrutinize
check up on
test
6 (verb)
Definition
to shelter, protect, or conceal with or as if with a screen
They deliberately screened him from knowledge of their operations.
Synonyms
protect
He vowed to protect them.
guard
Sentries guarded the entrance to the building.
shield
He shielded his head from the sun with an old sack.
defend
They defended themselves against some thugs.
shelter
A neighbour sheltered the boy for seven days.
safeguard
international action to safeguard the ozone layer
Additional synonyms
in the sense of air
Tonight, the channel will air a documentary called `Democracy in Action'.
Synonyms
broadcast,
show,
cable,
beam,
transmit,
relay,
televise,
put on the air
in the sense of assess
Definition
to judge the worth or importance of
The test was to assess aptitude rather than academic achievement.
Synonyms
judge,
determine,
estimate,
fix,
analyse,
evaluate,
rate,
value,
check out,
compute,
gauge,
weigh up,
appraise,
size up (informal),
eye up
in the sense of awning
Definition
a canvas roof supported by a frame to give protection against the weather
They leapt from a first-floor window on to a shop awning.
Synonyms
canopy,
tester,
covering,
shade,
sunshade,
baldachin
Synonyms of 'screen'
screen
Explore 'screen' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of beam
Definition
to divert or aim (a radio signal, light, etc.) in a certain direction
The interview was beamed live across America.
Synonyms
transmit,
show,
air,
broadcast,
cable,
send out,
relay,
televise,
stream,
radio,
emit,
put on the air
in the sense of camouflage
Definition
to conceal by camouflage
This is another clever attempt to camouflage reality.
Synonyms
disguise,
cover,
screen,
hide,
mask,
conceal,
obscure,
veil,
cloak,
obfuscate (formal)
in the sense of canopy
Definition
a rooflike covering over an altar, niche, or door
The dais is covered with a silk brocade canopy.
Synonyms
awning,
tester,
covering,
shade,
shelter,
sunshade,
baldachin
in the sense of check
Definition
to examine, investigate, or make an inquiry into
Check the accuracy of every detail in your CV.Get a mechanic to check the car out for you before you buy it.
Synonyms
examine,
test,
study,
look at,
research,
note,
confirm,
investigate,
monitor,
probe,
tick,
vet,
inspect,
look over,
verify,
work over,
scrutinize,
make sure of,
inquire into,
take a dekko at (British, slang, old-fashioned),
parse
in the sense of cloak
Definition
something that covers or conceals
Individualism is sometimes used as a cloak for self-interest.
Synonyms
disguise,
front (informal),
cover,
screen,
blind,
mask,
shield,
cover-up,
façade,
pretext,
smoke screen,
smoke and mirrors
in the sense of cloak
Definition
to hide or disguise
He uses jargon to cloak his inefficiency.
Synonyms
hide,
cover,
screen,
mask,
disguise,
conceal,
obscure,
veil,
camouflage
in the sense of conceal
Definition
to cover and hide
The device, concealed in a dustbin, was defused by police.
Synonyms
hide,
bury,
stash (informal),
secrete,
cover,
screen,
disguise,
obscure,
camouflage
in the sense of concealment
The criminals vainly sought concealment from the searchlight.
Synonyms
cover,
hiding,
camouflage,
hiding place
in the sense of defend
Definition
to protect from harm or danger
They defended themselves against some thugs.
Synonyms
protect,
cover,
guard,
screen,
secure,
preserve,
look after,
shelter,
shield,
harbour,
safeguard,
fortify,
ward off,
watch over,
stick up for (informal),
keep safe,
give sanctuary
in the sense of disguise
Definition
to change the appearance or manner in order to conceal the identity of (someone or something)
She made no attempt to disguise her contempt.
Synonyms
hide,
cover,
conceal,
screen,
mask,
suppress,
withhold,
veil,
cloak,
shroud,
camouflage,
keep secret,
hush up,
draw a veil over,
keep dark,
keep under your hat
Additional synonyms
in the sense of evaluate
Definition
to find or judge the quality or value of something
Trained nurses are required to evaluate the patients' individual needs.
Synonyms
assess,
rate,
value,
judge,
estimate,
rank,
reckon,
weigh,
calculate,
gauge,
weigh up,
appraise,
size up (informal),
assay
in the sense of examine
Definition
to inspect carefully or in detail
He examined her passport and stamped it.
Synonyms
inspect,
test,
consider,
study,
check,
research,
review,
survey,
investigate,
explore,
probe,
analyse,
scan,
vet,
check out,
ponder,
look over,
look at,
sift through,
work over,
pore over,
appraise,
scrutinize,
peruse,
take stock of,
assay,
recce (slang),
look at carefully,
go over or through
in the sense of filter
Definition
to pass through a filter or something like a filter
The best prevention for cholera is to filter water.
Synonyms
purify,
treat,
strain,
refine,
riddle,
sift,
sieve,
winnow,
filtrate,
screen
in the sense of gauge
Definition
to estimate or judge (people's feelings or reactions)
See if you can gauge his reaction to the offer.
Synonyms
judge,
estimate,
guess,
assess,
evaluate,
rate,
appraise,
reckon,
adjudge
in the sense of grade
Definition
to give a grade to
The college does not grade the children's work.
Synonyms
classify,
rate,
order,
class,
group,
sort,
value,
range,
rank,
brand,
arrange,
evaluate
in the sense of guard
Definition
anything that provides protection
The heater should have a safety guard fitted.
Synonyms
shield,
security,
defence,
screen,
protection,
pad,
safeguard,
bumper,
buffer,
rampart,
bulwark
in the sense of guard
Definition
to take precautions
Sentries guarded the entrance to the building.
Synonyms
protect,
watch,
defend,
secure,
police,
mind,
cover,
screen,
preserve,
shelter,
shield,
patrol,
oversee,
safeguard,
watch over
in the sense of hedge
Definition
a barrier or protection against something, esp. against the risk of loss on an investment
Gold is traditionally a hedge against inflation.
Synonyms
guard,
cover,
protection,
compensation,
shield,
safeguard,
counterbalance,
insurance cover
in the sense of hide
Definition
to obscure or cover (something) from view
The compound was hidden by trees and shrubs.
Synonyms
obscure,
cover,
screen,
bury,
shelter,
mask,
disguise,
conceal,
eclipse,
veil,
cloak,
shroud,
camouflage,
blot out
in the sense of mantle
Definition
anything that covers completely or envelops
The park looked grim under a mantle of soot and ash.
Synonyms
covering,
cover,
screen,
cloud,
curtain,
envelope,
blanket,
veil,
shroud,
canopy,
pall
Additional synonyms
in the sense of mask
Definition
to hide or disguise
A thick grey cloud masked the sun.
Synonyms
disguise,
hide,
conceal,
obscure,
cover (up),
screen,
blanket,
veil,
cloak,
mantle,
camouflage,
enshroud
in the sense of net
Definition
a piece of net, used to protect or hold things or to trap animals
the use of a net in greenhouses to protect crops against insects
Synonyms
mesh,
netting,
network,
web,
lattice,
reticulum,
tracery,
lacework,
openwork
in the sense of partition
Definition
a large screen or thin wall that divides a room
offices divided only by a glass partition
Synonyms
screen,
wall,
barrier,
divider,
room divider
in the sense of present
Definition
to introduce to the public
The theatre is presenting a new production of `Hamlet'.
Synonyms
put on,
stage,
perform,
give,
show,
mount,
render,
put before the public
in the sense of relay
Definition
to broadcast (a performance or event) as it happens
It will be used mainly to relay television programmes.
Synonyms
broadcast,
carry,
spread,
communicate,
transmit,
send out,
stream
in the sense of safeguard
Definition
to protect (something) from being harmed or destroyed
international action to safeguard the ozone layer
Synonyms
protect,
guard,
defend,
save,
screen,
secure,
preserve,
look after,
shield,
watch over,
keep safe
in the sense of scan
Definition
to glance over quickly
She scanned the advertisement pages of the newspaper.
Synonyms
glance over,
skim,
look over,
eye,
check,
clock (British, slang),
examine,
check out (informal),
run over,
eyeball (slang),
size up (informal),
get a load of (informal),
look someone up and down,
run your eye over,
take a dekko at (British, slang, old-fashioned),
surf
in the sense of shade
Definition
something used to provide a shield or protection from a direct source of light, such as a lamp shade
She left the shades down and the lights off.
Synonyms
screen,
covering,
cover,
blind,
curtain,
shield,
veil,
canopy
in the sense of shade
Definition
to screen or protect from heat or light
You've got to shade your eyes or close them altogether.
Synonyms
cover,
protect,
screen,
hide,
shield,
conceal,
obscure,
veil,
mute
in the sense of shelter
Definition
something that provides cover or protection from weather or danger
a bus shelter
Synonyms
cover,
screen,
awning,
shiel (Scottish)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of shelter
Definition
to provide with a place to live or a hiding place
A neighbour sheltered the boy for seven days.
Synonyms
protect,
shield,
harbour,
safeguard,
cover,
save,
hide,
guard,
defend,
take in,
keep safe,
keep from harm
in the sense of shield
Definition
any person or thing that protects, hides, or defends
The wall provided a shield from the wind.
Synonyms
protection,
cover,
defence,
screen,
guard,
ward (archaic),
shelter,
safeguard,
aegis,
rampart,
bulwark
in the sense of shield
Definition
to protect, hide, or defend (someone or something) from danger or harm
He shielded his head from the sun with an old sack.
Synonyms
protect,
cover,
screen,
guard,
defend,
shelter,
safeguard
in the sense of show
Definition
to present (a film or play) or (of a film or play) to be presented
The drama will be shown on American TV.
Synonyms
broadcast,
transmit,
air,
beam,
relay,
televise,
put on the air,
podcast
in the sense of shroud
Definition
anything that hides things
a parked car huddled under a shroud of grey snow
Synonyms
covering,
veil,
mantle,
screen,
cloud,
pall
in the sense of shroud
Definition
to hide or obscure (something)
Mist shrouded the outline of the palace.
Synonyms
conceal,
cover,
screen,
hide,
surround,
blanket,
veil,
cloak,
swathe,
envelop
in the sense of sift
Definition
to examine (information or evidence) carefully to select what is important
He has sifted the evidence and summarized it clearly.
Synonyms
examine,
investigate,
go through,
research,
screen,
probe,
analyse,
work over,
pore over,
scrutinize
in the sense of sort
Definition
to arrange (things or people) according to class or type
He sorted the materials into their folders.
Synonyms
arrange,
group,
order,
class,
separate,
file,
rank,
divide,
grade,
sequence,
distribute,
catalogue,
classify,
categorize,
tabulate,
systematize,
put in order,
assort
in the sense of televise
Definition
to show (a programme or event) on television
Every stage of the race will be televised.
Synonyms
broadcast,
show,
transmit,
air,
put on air
in the sense of test
Definition
to try (something) out to ascertain its worth, safety, or endurance
Test the temperature of the water with your wrist.
Synonyms
check,
try,
investigate,
assess,
research,
prove,
analyse,
experiment with,
try out,
verify,
assay,
put something to the proof,
put something to the test,
run something up the flagpole
Additional synonyms
in the sense of transmit
Definition
to broadcast (a radio or television programme)
letters begging them to transmit the programme daily