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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
Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Its members represent more than 67,000 screens across the United States and world.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The bar will also be screening vampire movies and shows throughout the event.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Before the player can figure out how to even select their attacks, the opponent has removed a chunk of their HP through a move that could burst flames, water or psychic energy across the screen.
—Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Its members represent more than 67,000 screens across the United States and world.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
Customers, workers, and visitors are all thoroughly screened, and Chinese nationals are not permitted to work at the data centers.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The bar will also be screening vampire movies and shows throughout the event.
—Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screen
Noun
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This film asserts an alternative to war and that another path is possible for humanity.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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Garrett Warren, a veteran stunt coordinator who has worked with Cameron on two Avatar movies plus such films as Logan and last year’s Road House reboot, is making his feature directorial debut with the project.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Williams’ first-quarter sack was the first of his career but the only one for the 49ers’ defense.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Dowdle tore through the Cowboys defense throughout the day in the run and receiving games, finishing with 183 rushing yards and 56 receiving yards.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Frank wanted to sign another senior centre-back in the summer to protect Van de Ven and Romero, who both missed large chunks of last season with muscle issues.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Money that could strengthen communities or fund innovation instead sits idle, protected by leverage and loopholes.—
Scott Ellis,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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There’s no attempt to hide the staging, although the accompanying musicians are mostly unseen.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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In December 1978, Gacy confessed to kidnapping, raping and murdering dozens of boys and men, some as young as 14 years old, and hiding many of their bodies in a crawl space under the house.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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This is luxury filtered through skate sensibility, where imperfection becomes intentional and wear tells a story.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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On the closing title track, light begins to filter in even as Diaz keeps her emotions close.—
Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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With over a decade-long career in journalism, Neetika Walter has worked with The Economic Times, ANI, and Hindustan Times, covering politics, business, technology, and the clean energy sector.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Haley Willis is a Times reporter with the Visual Investigations team, covering conflict, corruption and human rights.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Such breezy asides suggest a movie that’s a little too eager to be liked.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The film, which is a sequel to the classic 1990 Christmas movie, follows the young and spirited Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin), who mistakenly gets on a plane headed for New York City while the rest of the family flies to Florida.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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Treatments for Potentially Resectable Stomach Cancer People with potentially resectable stomach cancer have a cancerous tumor that has grown into more layers of the stomach lining or wall.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
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The home features practical touches like waterproof materials, an insulated roof, and flame-retardant walls.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screen. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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