screen

Sense 1 noun

a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing

Sense 2 verb

test or examine for the presence of disease or infection

screen the blood for the HIV virus

Sense 3 noun

a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight

they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet

Sense 4 verb

examine methodically

screen the suitcases

Sense 5 noun

the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube

Sense 6 verb

examine in order to test suitability

screen these samples

Sense 7 noun

a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

a screen of trees afforded privacy

Sense 8 verb

project onto a screen for viewing

screen a film

Sense 9 noun

a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame

they put screens in the windows for protection against insects

Sense 10 verb

prevent from entering

block out the strong sunlight

Sense 11 noun

the personnel of the film industry

a star of stage and screen

Sense 12 verb

separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff

Sense 13 noun

a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles

Sense 14 verb

protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm

Sense 15 noun

a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door

he heard the screen slam as she left

Sense 16 noun

partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space