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screened

screen
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [skreen]
    • /skrin/
    • /skriːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skreen]
    • /skrin/

Definitions of screened word

  • noun screened a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc. 1
  • noun screened a permanent, usually ornamental partition, as around the choir of a church or across the hall of a medieval house. 1
  • noun screened a specially prepared, light-reflecting surface on which motion pictures, slides, etc., may be projected. 1
  • noun screened Electronics. a surface on which electronically created images or text are displayed, as on a television, computer, mobile device, or radar receiver. 1
  • noun screened Digital Technology. frame (def 10). 1
  • noun screened motion pictures collectively or the motion-picture industry. 1

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Origin of screened

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English screne (noun) < Anglo-French; Old French escren (French écran) < Frankish *skrank, cognate with Old High German scrank barrier (German Schrank cupboard)

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Parts of speech for Screened

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

screened popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

screened usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for screened

adj screened

  • adumbral — shadowy
  • blockaded — the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
  • bosky — containing or consisting of bushes or thickets
  • chiaroscuro — Chiaroscuro is the use of light and shade in a picture, or the effect produced by light and shade in a place.
  • concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.

verb screened

  • babysat — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
  • caulked — Simple past tense and past participle of caulk.
  • combed — Simple past tense and past participle of comb.
  • fended — Simple past tense and past participle of fend.
  • filtrated — liquid that has been passed through a filter.

adjective screened

  • cloaked — Wearing a cloak.
  • curtained — A curtained window, door, or other opening has a curtain hanging across it.
  • handpicked — Picked by hand; picked or selected with care.
  • imperceivable — That cannot be perceived; imperceptible.
  • isolate — to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.

noun screened

  • grated — Produced by grating.
  • latticed — having a lattice or latticework.
  • mantled — Simple past tense and past participle of mantle.
  • masqueraded — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
  • woofed — Simple past tense and past participle of woof.

Antonyms for screened

verb screened

  • loosed — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.

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