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Noun screening has 4 senses
- screening, showing, viewing - the display of a motion picture
--1 is a kind of display
--1 has particulars: preview
- screening - fabric of metal or plastic mesh
--2 is a kind of fabric, cloth, material, textile
--2 is a substance of screen
- cover, covering, screening, masking - the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
--3 is a kind of concealment, concealing, hiding
- screening - testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics
--4 is a kind of testing
--4 has particulars: genetic screening
Verb screen has 7 senses
- screen, test - test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus"
--1 is one way to check
Sample sentences:
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Somebody ----s somebody
- screen - examine methodically; "screen the suitcases"
--2 is one way to analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- screen, screen out, sieve, sort - examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"
--3 is one way to choose, take, select, pick out
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- screen - project onto a screen for viewing; "screen a film"
--4 is one way to show
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue screen the movie
- screen, block out - prevent from entering; "block out the strong sunlight"
--5 is one way to obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- riddle, screen - separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
--6 is one way to sift, sieve, strain
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- shield, screen - protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
--7 is one way to protect
Sample sentences:
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