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screen

[skreen] / skrin /
NOUN
something that protects, conceals
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cover veil
STRONG
canopy cloak curtain hedge mantle mask shade shadow shelter shield shroud windbreak
WEAK
guard security
NOUN
partition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
divider partition
STRONG
blind curtain panel
NOUN
display, monitor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
display monitor
WEAK
computer display video display
VERB
hide, protect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide shield
STRONG
camouflage cloak disguise mask obscure obstruct seclude shroud veil
WEAK
block out cover up shut off shut out wall off
Antonyms
STRONG
expose lay bare open reveal show uncover unmask
WEAK
lay open
VERB
examine and choose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cull evaluate filter scan select
STRONG
eliminate extract gauge grade process riddle separate sieve sift sort winnow
WEAK
pick out
Antonyms
STRONG
put in
WEAK
lay open open reveal uncover

Example Sentences

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Seven-year-old Chloe was among the first in the city to visit the portable dome structure in which a number of films about the universe are projected onto a huge cinema screen.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Some campuses, including Caltech, are also using AI tools to screen applicants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

What’s Next: A new lineup of Apple products is on the horizon, such as a foldable iPhone, a touch screen MacBook, and smart glasses.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Taylor Swift has surprised fans by releasing a new music video for her song Elizabeth Taylor, assembled from hours of footage of the late screen goddess.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Regan said, sounding distracted as she squinted at the computer screen.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.