SCREEN Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How is the word 'screen' distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of screen are bury , conceal , hide , and secrete . While all these words mean "to withhold or withdraw from sight," screen implies an interposing of something that prevents discovery. // a house screened by trees

Q: When would 'bury' be a good substitute for 'screen'?

The synonyms bury and screen are sometimes interchangeable, but bury implies covering up so as to hide completely. // buried the treasure

Q: When might 'conceal' be a better fit than 'screen'?

The words conceal and screen can be used in similar contexts, but conceal usually does imply intent and often specifically implies a refusal to divulge. // concealed the weapon

Q: When could 'hide' be used to replace 'screen'?

The meanings of hide and screen largely overlap; however, hide may or may not suggest intent. // hide in the closet // a house hidden in the woods

Q: Where would 'secrete' be a reasonable alternative to 'screen'?

While in some cases nearly identical to screen , secrete suggests a depositing in a place unknown to others. // secreted the amulet inside his shirt

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noun

ˈskrēn

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as in film

the art or business of making a movie he was a star of both stage and screen

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as in defense

means or method of defending the target will be difficult to reach as it is behind a screen of anti-aircraft batteries

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as in to protect

to drive danger or attack away from attack helicopters were called in to help screen the troops from further attacks

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as in to hide

to keep secret or shut off from view bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street

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as in to filter

to pass through a filter you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities

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as in to cover

to place a protective layer over screened his eyes with his hand to block the sun

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How is the word screen distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of screen are bury, conceal, hide, and secrete. While all these words mean "to withhold or withdraw from sight," screen implies an interposing of something that prevents discovery.

a house screened by trees

When would bury be a good substitute for screen?

The synonyms bury and screen are sometimes interchangeable, but bury implies covering up so as to hide completely.

buried the treasure

When might conceal be a better fit than screen?

The words conceal and screen can be used in similar contexts, but conceal usually does imply intent and often specifically implies a refusal to divulge.

concealed the weapon

When could hide be used to replace screen?

The meanings of hide and screen largely overlap; however, hide may or may not suggest intent.

hide in the closet

a house hidden in the woods

Where would secrete be a reasonable alternative to screen?

While in some cases nearly identical to screen, secrete suggests a depositing in a place unknown to others.

secreted the amulet inside his shirt

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Recent Examples of screen

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Ramon has worked alongside his family in several films like Cadence (1990) and Shadow Conspiracy (1997) and episodes of The West Wing and Grace and Frankie, but he's mostly stayed off screen since 2019. —

EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025 Remember also to turn off screens at least one hour before bed. —

Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025

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Organized by the nonprofit San Diego Black Film Center and started in 2002, the festival screens more than 100 films each year, including comedy, drama, animation, shorts, feature length films, horror, and music videos. —

Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025 His iPhone had screened a location in Kansas City, and McDuffie wondered if there had been a mistake. —

Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for screen

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In addition to Fast X (2023), the actor has recently been seen in the superhero film Morbius (2022).

— Danny Horn, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Drew Hancock’s sci-fi tinged film set in the near future is about a group of friends on a weekend lakeside getaway.

— Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025