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as in film
the art or business of making a movie
he was a star of both stage and screen
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as in defense
means or method of defending
the target will be difficult to reach as it is behind a screen of anti-aircraft batteries
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as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
attack helicopters were called in to help screen the troops from further attacks
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as in to hide
to keep secret or shut off from view
bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street
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Recent Examples of screen
Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Gareth Edwards knew just how to bring a Jurassic story to screen.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Denise Amos, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
The 40-minute film, directed by Springer’s daughter, Tamar Springer, will have a 4:45 p.m. screening at the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 16 June 2025
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Noun
David Sloan, a longtime ABC News producer who worked with Walters, recalls how the screen images of her specials flickered through the windows of Manhattan apartment towers.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Gareth Edwards knew just how to bring a Jurassic story to screen.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Verb
Also part of those plans, all of California’s youngest elementary students will be screened for reading issues starting this fall, and Newsom vowed to spend $500 million to send literacy coaches and specialists to hundreds of schools around the state.
—Denise Amos, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
The 40-minute film, directed by Springer’s daughter, Tamar Springer, will have a 4:45 p.m. screening at the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screen
Noun
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One insider reports that real drivers, some of whom appear as themselves in the film, give the movie a thumbs up.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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The film is produced by Bekmambetov under his Bazelevs banner, Majd Nassif through Longevity Pictures, and Ara Keshishian and Petr Jakl of ZQ Entertainment.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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Finally, Thompson added the fourth in the 63rd minute, cutting back across the Ireland defense and putting the ball on her right foot for a curling shot.—
Meg Linehan,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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Big tech companies have at times partnered with major defense firms like Lockheed Martin, and acted as subcontractors or vendors for federal contracts, which means their names may not show up in a basic search.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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It is believed that the alligator may have been a female acting to protect her hatchlings, reptile expert Kim Titterington told 7News Miami.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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Senate Democrats introduced new legislation to protect hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have had their legal status revoked by the Trump administration.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The palette is a unique blend of pink, tan, and hints of blue-green that add a subtle amount of color while still hiding dirt and debris.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
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Weathered and bumpy, the wall hidden among the surplus clothing stores of the Fashion District was hardly the perfect canvas.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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For example, an expert may assess whether job candidates from HBCUs are being filtered out of the talent pool.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Mocktails, juices, a self-serve soda station, specialty coffees, and filtered water stations round out the options.—
Paul Rubio,
AFAR Media,
23 June 2025
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Of the 55 who cover it, 25 rate it a buy or strong buy, according to LSEG.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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Anthony Slater is a senior writer covering the Golden State Warriors for The Athletic.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Featuring mid-scale buildable models of the most iconic Star Wars ships, including the Millennium Falcon and the Tantive IV, which holds the distinction of being the first ever starship to appear in a Star Wars movie.—
Paul Brett,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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In the 1958 Hollywood movie, Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman, a giantess played by Allison Hayes squashed men like bugs until the town sheriff killed her.—
Jane Smiley
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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Human smugglers, often linked to drug cartels, have used tunnels, ladders and power tools to cross walls.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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Project Rock, 3580 N. Andrews Ave., Oakland Park, is a 10,000-square-foot indoor venue with 16,000 square feet of vertical climbing, featuring rock-realistic walls that are between 40 and 60 feet high.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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“Screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screen. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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