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'screen' - used as a noun
1. a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
2. something that keeps things out or hinders sight
3. display on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube on which is electronically created
4. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
they crouched behind the screen
5. protective covering consisting of a metallic netting mounted in a frame and covering windows or doors (especially for protection against insects)
6. a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
7. 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
8. partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space

'screen' - used as a verb
9. test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
screen the blood for the HIV virus
10. examine methodically
screen the suitcases
11. examine in order to test suitability
screen these samples
screen the job applicants
12. project onto a screen for viewing
screen a film
13. prevent from entering
14. separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
15. protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm

derived forms
1. Screen / Plural
screens
2. Screen / Past
screened
3. Screen / Third Person
screens
4. Screen / Present Participle
screening
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Electronic companies sell five times as many big-screen TVs during Super Bowl Week.