Synonyms of screens

screens 1 of 2

noun

plural of screen

as in defenses

means or method of defending

the target will be difficult to reach as it is behind a screen of anti-aircraft batteries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defenses
• safeguards
• walls
• shields
• protections
• ammunitions
• weapons
• wards
• guards
• securities
• armors
• covers
• bucklers
• armaments
• arms
• munitions
• aegises
• fortresses
• forts
• strongholds
• weaponries
• palisades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacks
• offenses
• assaults
• offensives
• aggressions

screens

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of screen

1

as in protects

to drive danger or attack away from

attack helicopters were called in to help screen the troops from further attacks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protects
• shields
• guards
• defends
• safeguards
• fences
• wards
• keeps
• covers
• bulwarks
• secures
• forfends
• stands up for
• prevents
• saves
• fends
• walls
• wars
• averts
• resists
• preserves
• fights
• withstands
• battles
• conserves
• buffers
• opposes
• contends
• pickets
• palisades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacks
• assaults
• assails
• bombards
• storms
• overruns
• yields
• submits
• besets
• besieges
• caves
• capitulates

2

as in hides

to keep secret or shut off from view

bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hides
• obscures
• conceals
• covers
• curtains
• masks
• disguises
• blankets
• cloaks
• suppresses
• veils
• blocks
• papers over
• shrouds
• blots out
• enshrouds
• belies
• overshadows
• occults
• covers (up)
• shades
• camouflages
• buries
• varnishes
• clouds
• gilds
• eclipses
• glosses (over)
• smothers
• darkens
• obstructs
• occludes
• beclouds
• whitewashes
• overcasts
• bedims
• befogs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displays
• shows
• reveals
• discloses
• exposes
• presents
• uncovers
• unveils
• brings out
• unmasks
• divulges
• bares
• uncloaks
• illuminates
• clarifies
• broadcasts
• proclaims
• publishes
• airs
• advertises
• spreads
• gets out
• publicizes

3

as in filters

to pass through a filter

you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filters
• strains
• percolates
• leaches

4

as in shields

to place a protective layer over

screened his eyes with his hand to block the sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shields
• covers
• masks
• clothes
• drapes
• cloaks
• veils
• caps
• crowns
• canopies
• palls
• disguises
• obscures

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposes
• uncovers
• bares

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of screens

Noun

Mexican authorities announced no more than 25,000 will be allowed to gather near the statue, with overflow crowds directed to 49 other locations along Paseo de la Reforma and throughout the city featuring screens showing the game. — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

More screens competing for your content is not a threat to creators. — Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Each year when Wimbledon rolls around, tennis fans crane their necks and watch their TV screens with undivided attention for a glance at the Royal Box, anxiously awaiting if Kate Middleton will be in attendance. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 July 2026

But two weeks later, with the team back in Seattle, the screens were set up on the same hill. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 4 July 2026

The next day in Budapest’s Kossuth Square, opposite the Parliament building, tens of thousands of Hungarians, young and old, stared in jubilation and disbelief at the giant screens streaming the inaugural ceremonies taking place inside. — Gordon F. Sander, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

The film screens on Saturday in the Crystal Globe Competition at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. — Carole Horst, Variety, 4 July 2026

Gunky lint screens, slimy dryer drums, stains inside your machine, and clogged vents are just a few of the ways that too much detergent can ruin not just your washer, but your dryer, too. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Willis said that in a generation growing up surrounded by screens and algorithms, there's still value in picking up a physical can of paint. — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Verb

When individuals enter the jail system, the Sacramento County Department of Health Services screens them, asking about matters that include medical and mental health conditions as well as factors such as housing status. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Other schools opted to use the grant funds to upgrade their visitor management platforms, which screens guests who enter the buildings. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Wikipedia partners with brands, streetwear labels, outdoor companies, tech platforms, but screens each one against a single test. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Now, she's partnered with Guardant Health, advocating for their Shield™ blood test, which screens for colorectal cancer with just a blood draw. — Shay Martin, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

The toxicology screens for some of the deceased revealed both kratom and 7-OH, leading to a countywide crackdown of products with either compound because they’re unregulated. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

The film, which screens at the Shanghai Film Festival, centers on a desperate mother struggling with her teenage son’s mental disorder, a subject rarely discussed in the Arab world but also one that was unexpected in Western countries. — Ed Meza, Variety, 19 June 2026

The pub screens European competitions, including the English Premier League and Champions League, and opens early for weekend matches, meaning there’s always a crowd to share the joy of victory or the agony of defeat. — Charles Usher, Midwest Living, 9 June 2026

Other buzzy titles debuting in Cannes include Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, the latest from Jane Schoenbrun, which screens in the UCR competition. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 May 2026