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Remote or isolated, possibly inaccessible
“He had spent most of his life in a screened village in Little Russia, where he tilled the soil and even wore the national peasant costume.”
Hidden or out of view
Situated in or full of shade
Selected discriminately
Having a veiled or uncertain meaning
Past tense for to shut off from view
“I stopped behind a gorse bush, both for shelter from the cool wind and to screen myself from the birds.”
Past tense for to keep protected from something potentially dangerous
“Under the gigantic branches, the beasts of the forests screen themselves from the heat of the sun.”
Past tense for to keep secret or conceal the truth
“He exhausted all methods to secure a majority in this House, either to promote his future ambitious views, or screen his past criminal conduct.”
Past tense for to sieve or strain something by passing it through a filter
“Mesh barriers or sieves can screen out anything larger than a certain size from incoming water.”
Past tense for to pick, select or cull from a larger group
“Calculations based on the equations can help material scientists screen the best candidate materials for optical-switching applications.”
Past tense for to separate something from something else with or as if with a screen
“Branches, taken off nearby trees, were interwoven into the barbed wire to screen it off from the camp's other section.”
Past tense for to show or broadcast (a film, video or program)
“The cinema will screen the latest films and will feature handmade reclining seats with retractable tray tables and triple the normal legroom.”
Past tense for to check on or investigate (someone or something)
“The procedure allowed the department to screen candidates for backgrounds of non-compliance before they were selected.”
Past tense for to cloak or envelop (under a covering)
Past tense for to shut off or keep apart, as from company, society, etc.
Past tense for to evaluate a performer
Past tense for to sort, sift, or isolate out from a larger group or collection
Past tense for to edit out incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable content from a publication
Past tense for to search carefully and systematically
Past tense for to impede the work or ability of, especially intending to cause failure
Past tense for to prohibit or interdict the participation or inclusion of
Past tense for to be on each or on one side of
Past tense for to cover an opening
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