All screen synonyms
screen
S s verb screen
- obscure β (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- hide β Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- glooming β total or partial darkness; dimness.
- antiquing β of or belonging to the past; not modern.
- muddied β abounding in or covered with mud.
- bury β To bury something means to put it into a hole in the ground and cover it up with earth.
- gunning β a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance.
- cover all bases β take full precautions
- blue pencil β deletion, alteration, or censorship of the contents of a book or other work
- curl up β to adopt a reclining position with the legs close to the body and the back rounded
- corking β excellent
- grayed β Simple past tense and past participle of gray.
- comb β A comb is a flat piece of plastic or metal with narrow pointed teeth along one side, which you use to tidy your hair.
- cataloging β Make a systematic list of (items of the same type).
- closeting β Present participle of closet.
- closeted β If you are closeted with someone, you are talking privately to them.
- lie low β situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf.
- caulk β If you caulk something such as a boat, you fill small cracks in its surface in order to prevent it from leaking.
- lock up β a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- look over β the act of looking: a look of inquiry.
- muddying β Cause to become covered in or full of mud.
- caulking β to fill or close seams or crevices of (a tank, window, etc.) in order to make watertight, airtight, etc.
- make light of β of little weight; not heavy: a light load.
- carpeted β Simple past tense and past participle of carpet.
noun screen
- gridiron β a football field.
- coverup β an attempt to keep blunders, crimes, etc. from being disclosed
- cerement β any burial clothes
- bumper β Bumpers are bars at the front and back of a vehicle which protect it if it bumps into something.
- cerements β Plural form of cerement.
- eyeshade β A translucent visor used to protect the eyes from strong light.
- lacework β lace (def 1).
- input device β a peripheral device, as a keyboard or stylus, used to enter data into a computer for processing.
- woof β filling (def 5).
- fence β a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
- masquerade β a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- lattice β a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- decussation β a decussating or being decussated
- net β net income, profit, or the like.
- latticework β work consisting of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces.
- curtain β Curtains are large pieces of material which you hang from the top of a window.
- hangings β Plural form of hanging.
- windscreen β windshield.
- drape β to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- impedance β Electricity. the total opposition to alternating current by an electric circuit, equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the resistance and reactance of the circuit and usually expressed in ohms. Symbol: Z.
- imperviousness β not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain.
- grill β a grating or openwork barrier, as for a gate, usually of metal and often of decorative design.
- netting β net income, profit, or the like.
- co-op β A co-op is a co-operative.
- crossing β A crossing is a journey by boat or ship to a place on the other side of a sea, river, or lake.
- cover β If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.