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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
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divider partition
STRONG
blind curtain panel
NOUN
display, monitor
Synonyms
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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
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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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In the future, researchers believe it may be possible to screen for these newly identified viruses as well.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

According to a YouGov poll conducted last year, more than two-thirds of people aged 18 to 29 would like to reduce their screen time.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

"You're essentially speaking to a screen, like a chatbot interface," she added.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

A new focus on tracking screen time also is an element of the proposal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

A boy paused beside me and gazed down at my phone just in time to see the screen turn black.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows