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

But even when screens help families make it through a busy day, Amin said many parents still feel guilty about relying on them. — Tara Duncan, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026

On top of that, many schools have kids spending lots of time on screens, even though staring at them for long periods can be stressful and exhausting. — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

The Blackbird’s cockpit, accessed through gullwing doors, is where the commitment to analog expression is most evident, as there are no display screens. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026

Consolidation at this scale, the states contend, would hand one company a share of American screens that antitrust law has eyed with suspicion for six decades, and the damage would reach far beyond the box office. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Those screens are limited in number because the majority of movies are filmed and screened digitally. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

For Imax, Nolan’s epic filmed entirely with its proprietary cameras meant The Odyssey has helped spearhead a push by major exhibitors into in-demand premium screens and movies shot with Imax cameras. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026

Santa Monica put screens on every block of the Third Street Promenade for World Cup watch parties where patrons were allowed to carry alcoholic beverages within a specific area of the open-air mall. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

That being said, Nolan’s Greek epic will retain most of the company’s screens. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Sarajevo Film Festival has revealed the lineup of its Open Air section, which screens films outdoors in the festival’s largest venue, the Coca-Cola Open Air Cinema. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

The sidebar typically screens one or two episodes and holds informal conversations with cast and creators in Toronto. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

The university has spent years building its identity around that instinct, and its application now screens for it. — Jamie Beaton, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

One out of five patients presenting to emergency departments screens positive for food insecurity across multiple urban studies. — Cole Hanson, STAT, 16 July 2026

While the official list of final contenders remains under wraps as the city screens the entries, the public will get its first look at the proposals when the survey launches Saturday. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

In addition, Putnam advises annual 4DX testing, which screens for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, and heartworm disease for pets. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 15 July 2026

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