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verb

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as in to filter
to pass through a filter you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities

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as in to cover
to place a protective layer over screened his eyes with his hand to block the sun

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How is the word screen distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of screen are bury, conceal, hide, and secrete. While all these words mean "to withhold or withdraw from sight," screen implies an interposing of something that prevents discovery.

a house screened by trees

When would bury be a good substitute for screen?

The synonyms bury and screen are sometimes interchangeable, but bury implies covering up so as to hide completely.

buried the treasure

When might conceal be a better fit than screen?

The words conceal and screen can be used in similar contexts, but conceal usually does imply intent and often specifically implies a refusal to divulge.

concealed the weapon

When could hide be used to replace screen?

The meanings of hide and screen largely overlap; however, hide may or may not suggest intent.

hide in the closet
a house hidden in the woods

Where would secrete be a reasonable alternative to screen?

While in some cases nearly identical to screen, secrete suggests a depositing in a place unknown to others.

secreted the amulet inside his shirt

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of screen
Noun
Midway through the show, the stadium’s jumbo screen lit up with a pre-recorded skit featuring Lamar under cross-examination by a fictional attorney. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 21 Apr. 2025 However some dogs do enjoy watching TV, fascinated by the motion or sounds coming from the screen. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
Again, Holiday worked hard enough that the Magic couldn’t screen him. Jay King, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025 She was featured in Sepideh Farsi’s documentary film, Put Your Soul On Your Hand And Walk, which has been selected to be screened in the ACID section at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in May 2025. Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for screen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screen
Noun
  • The Guardian newspaper reports that the former Doctor Who star – who appeared in the 2005 film adaptation of Rowling’s book Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – gave his opinion of Rowling in answer to questions posed by a group of neurodivergent young adults in ITV’s show The Assembly.
    Caroline Frost, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Minaret Station | New Zealand’s South Island Those who watched the Lord of the Rings film series will recall the raw, ever-changing beauty of New Zealand’s South Island.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • And the Chargers were still able to address defense on Days 2 and 3.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Foreign ownership caps exist in critical sectors like telecom, aviation, and defense.
    Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Open for just 24 hours, starting April 24, the project is meant to humanize the harms of social media use among young children and call for governments and private companies to act urgently to protect online spaces for young users.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Privacy - Terms protected by reCAPTCHA Privacy - Terms While concerns over the state of the global economy soured risk sentiment around the world, the slide in Indian equities began long before Donald Trump began his second mandate as U.S. president and trade tariffs dominated news headlines.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Liv is forced to break up with her human fiancé, Major (Robert Buckley) to avoid infecting him, and becomes estranged from her best friend and roommate Peyton (Aly Michalka), hiding her new zombie nature from both.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Unfortunately, the cause of the odor is often hidden.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Such pavers allow stormwater to be gradually filtered to the lot’s subbase, reducing flooding in the watershed and along the West Branch of the DuPage River, the release said.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
  • And every disappearance is a tragedy for the forest ecosystem and the humans that depend on it to filter their water and air.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • More: Obamacare covers cancer screening and cholesterol meds.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The actress, who had shaved her head in 2024 for a movie role, managed to keep her lack of hair hidden until the awards show.
    Brittany Talarico, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • What might work in a fantasy show, or a campy horror movie, comes off as weirdly goofy here.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Hitting the inside wall of the backstretch, the race ended with a photo finish and a video review was used to identify the winner.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Crews led off, hitting a deep fly ball to right field that sent Juan Soto crashing into the wall trying to make the catch.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screen. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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