All screen synonyms
screen
S s verb screen
- blinded β unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man.
- button down β (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
- look after β to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- catalogued β a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.
- examine β Inspect (someone or something) in detail to determine their nature or condition; investigate thoroughly.
- hazed β an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles, or both, giving the air an opalescent appearance that subdues colors.
- carpeting β You use carpeting to refer to a carpet, or to the type of material that is used to make carpets.
- block out β If someone blocks out a thought, they try not to think about it.
- bleep β A bleep is a short, high-pitched sound, usually one of a series, that is made by an electrical device.
- fuzzed β loose, light, fibrous, or fluffy matter.
- chambered β having a chamber inside it in which the body of an important person was laid to rest
- leave no stone unturned β the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- mask β a form of aristocratic entertainment in England in the 16th and 17th centuries, originally consisting of pantomime and dancing but later including dialogue and song, presented in elaborate productions given by amateur and professional actors.
- muddy the waters β If someone or something muddies the waters, they cause a situation or issue to seem less clear and less easy to understand.
- cover up β If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
- blinding β A blinding light is extremely bright.
- gloss over β an explanation or translation, by means of a marginal or interlinear note, of a technical or unusual expression in a manuscript text.
- garrisoned β a body of troops stationed in a fortified place.
- domiciled β a place of residence; abode; house or home.
- make like β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- chambering β a room, usually private, in a house or apartment, especially a bedroom: She retired to her chamber.
- cloak β A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.
- inumbrate β (obsolete) To shade; to darken.
- metastasize β Pathology. (of malignant cells or disease-producing organisms) to spread to other parts of the body by way of the blood or lymphatic vessels or membranous surfaces.
- encase β Enclose or cover in a case or close-fitting surround.
- ensconce β Establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place.
- conceal β If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
noun screen
- hole in the wall β an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
- fireguard β a person trained in fire prevention and safety: We're looking for volunteer fireguards for Sunday's performance.
- domino β a flat, thumbsized, rectangular block, the face of which is divided into two parts, each either blank or bearing from one to six pips or dots: 28 such pieces form a complete set.
- cloverleaf β A cloverleaf is an arrangement of curved roads, resembling a four-leaf clover, that joins two main roads.
- camouflage β Camouflage consists of things such as leaves, branches, or brown and green paint, which are used to make it difficult for an enemy to see military forces and equipment.
- disguise β to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
- crt β cathode-ray tube
- grille β cooked on a grill; broiled.
- buffer β A buffer is something that prevents something else from being harmed or that prevents two things from harming each other.
- oleo β margarine.
- fretwork β ornamental work consisting of interlacing parts, especially work in which the design is formed by perforation.
- hedge β a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow: small fields separated by hedges.
- dominoes β a flat, thumbsized, rectangular block, the face of which is divided into two parts, each either blank or bearing from one to six pips or dots: 28 such pieces form a complete set.
- jalousie β a blind or shutter made with horizontal slats that can be adjusted to admit light and air but exclude rain and the rays of the sun.
- openwork β any kind of work, especially ornamental, as of embroidery, lace, metal, stone, or wood, having a latticelike nature or showing openings through its substance.
- espalier β A fruit tree or ornamental shrub whose branches are trained to grow flat against a wall, supported on a lattice or a framework of stakes.
- monitor β (especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- draperies β coverings, hangings, clothing, etc., of fabric, especially as arranged in loose, graceful folds.
- mudguard β Also called mud flap. splash guard.
- wall β any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection, or privacy, or to subdivide interior space, to support floors, roofs, or the like, to retain earth, to fence in an area, etc.
- dissimulation β the act of dissimulating; feigning; hypocrisy.
- mummery β the performance of mummers.
- mantilla β a silk or lace head scarf arranged over a high comb and falling over the back and shoulders, worn in Spain, Mexico, etc.