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

Multitasking was the order of the day Saturday with Bears-Browns, Cubs-Cardinals and White Sox-Tigers games all competing for Chicago's eyeballs on screens of all sizes. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

The ride is expected to rely heavily on 3D effects and high-definition screens, but Strong made clear that there will indeed be large-scale physical sets on the ride. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Flaco the owl documentary Wild Inside from Sandbox Films added $28k on 37 screens for a 10-day cume of $170k. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026

Both screens look pristine for a variety of apps and content, and are clearly visible even when viewed from the side. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026

Leisure reading on screens barely tracks with comprehension; books still hold the real edge. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Instead, Trex Company’s Jodi Lee recommends bringing in features like privacy screens, which can help define distinct spaces. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026

As movies slip further into the uncanny valley of digital chaos, Miller devised a brilliantly practical antidote to all the weightless CGI bogging down multiplex screens. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

Everyone's favorite Aussie announcer, Leigh Diffey, returned to our TV screens this weekend, and NASCAR fans were thrilled! — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

Veteran director-producer Marc Turtletaub returns to feature filmmaking this year with Borges and Me, which screens this weekend in one of the primetime Out of Competition spots at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Coincidentally, Sumit runs Cancer Check Labs, a charity and business that screens firefighters for cancer risks associated with their profession. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

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