SCREENS Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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screens

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verb

present tense third-person singular of screen

as in protects

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 hides

to keep secret or shut off from view bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street

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as in filters

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

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as in shields

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

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Recent Examples of screens

Noun

Make sure doors and windows have tight-fitting screens to keep mosquitos out. —

Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026 Increasing access to cinemas is another effort, with the number of screens growing from 218 to 369 between 2019 and 2025. —

Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 About 88 percent of the audience was in 3D, and about 25 percent of the box office came from premium large format screens, led primarily by Dolby Vision showings. —

Brian Welk, IndieWire, 11 May 2026 Gurman also notes that hardware limitations are part of the issue, with many older Mac products using LCD displays that aren't as capable of rendering Liquid Glass effects as OLED screens. —

James Peckham, PC Magazine, 11 May 2026 The problem is making—or faking—a life that must constantly stimulate others via their screens. —

Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026 Instead of the usual intercontinental ballistic missiles, tanks and missile systems rolling across the cobbles of Red Square, Russia played a video of its military hardware in action on giant screens opposite the Kremlin walls. —

Reuters, NBC news, 10 May 2026 The Manta Sleep Mask has adjustable eye cups that create a true blackout, so cabin lights and neighboring seatback screens don’t disturb her rest. —

Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026 The number of channels earning more than $100,000 from TV screens jumped 45% year over year, the company reported. —

Alex Sherman,zach Vallese, CNBC, 10 May 2026

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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 The American Cinematheque screens the film at the Aero Theatre on Saturday in a 35mm print to mark its 20 anniversary. —

Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 Quickley and Barrett then switch defenders when Goodwin screens for Green. —

Fred Katz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 What the screen debate misses is that 40 seconds of looking at green space partially restores directed attention, which screens deplete. —

John La Puma, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026 Those names go to the city's Address Management Services — also known as 911 addressing — which screens every submission before anything gets approved. —

Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026 Gkids handles North American distribution for the Studio Ghibli library across all release formats and platforms, and has run the annual Ghibli Fest monthly theatrical program – which screens across more than 1,000 venues nationwide – since 2017. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Mar. 2026 McElhaney often screens Grey Gardens for his students, and notices young women responding more and increasingly well to it as the years pass. —

Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026 With a comfortable neighborhood feel and screens easy to keep in view, the food supports a long watch. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for screens

Noun

Meyers said protecting against the intrusions is a constant battle and as companies tighten their defenses, operatives will shift tactics.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Conventional missile defenses can be expensive and limited in ammunition, while laser systems can continue operating as long as the ship has sufficient electrical power.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026