screens 1 of 2

noun

plural of screen
as in defenses
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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screens

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verb

present tense third-person singular of screen
1
as in protects
to drive danger or attack away from attack helicopters were called in to help screen the troops from further attacks

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2
as in hides
to keep secret or shut off from view bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street

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3
as in filters
to pass through a filter you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities

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

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Recent Examples of screens
Noun
This is more significant than adding generative AI features or embedding copilots into existing screens. — Robert Kramer, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The new nine-hole course will also feature an Irish pub, wiffle ball field, pond, putting course, several large movie screens and potentially even sheep. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 Baez advises adjusting sleep schedules two to three days before the flight and focusing on syncing their circadian rhythm with the new time zone by keeping screens dim. — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026 Nikki and Bear hit China opening to a near $5M at 24K screens, which is very strong for a horror movie in the Middle Kingdom, particularly now when the market is crowded with local fare. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 July 2026 Since there are so few of those screens across the globe, most of those showtimes are sold out into September. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 July 2026 Still, Nolan’s film will have its run of most IMAX screens for weeks to come. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 Sit down as a family to outline clear, age-appropriate rules regarding when, where and how long screens can be used throughout the day. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 Only one is actually watching the race; the others work quickly on banks of computer screens in front. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Verb
The university has spent years building its identity around that instinct, and its application now screens for it. — Jamie Beaton, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 One out of five patients presenting to emergency departments screens positive for food insecurity across multiple urban studies. — Cole Hanson, STAT, 16 July 2026 While the official list of final contenders remains under wraps as the city screens the entries, the public will get its first look at the proposals when the survey launches Saturday. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 In addition, Putnam advises annual 4DX testing, which screens for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, and heartworm disease for pets. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 15 July 2026 When individuals enter the jail system, the Sacramento County Department of Health Services screens them, asking about matters that include medical and mental health conditions as well as factors such as housing status. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026 Other schools opted to use the grant funds to upgrade their visitor management platforms, which screens guests who enter the buildings. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 Now, she's partnered with Guardant Health, advocating for their Shield™ blood test, which screens for colorectal cancer with just a blood draw. — Shay Martin, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026 The film, which screens at the Shanghai Film Festival, centers on a desperate mother struggling with her teenage son’s mental disorder, a subject rarely discussed in the Arab world but also one that was unexpected in Western countries. — Ed Meza, Variety, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screens
  1. defenses
  2. protects
  3. hides
  4. filters
  5. shields
  6. safeguards
  7. guards
  8. obscures
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Russia’s Defense Ministry said that air defenses downed 258 Ukrainian drones overnight.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • The new aircraft is expected to cost less than $30 million per unit while offering greater flexibility and survivability in modern conflicts, where large, expensive drones have become increasingly vulnerable to advanced air defenses.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
Definition of defenses
Verb
  • Health information collected by wearables and consumer apps does not fall under HIPAA, the federal law that protects records held by hospitals, doctors and insurers.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • Consistently high-quality sleep protects a leader’s judgment, temperament, and emotional regulation.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of protects
Verb
  • But mostly, the monarch persists because life’s job is to live; because within those thimble-size bodies hides a dynamo of survival that puts our most incredible machines to shame.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
  • The aggregate number hides exactly the variance that matters for risk assessment.
    — Prashanth Harshangi, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of hides
Verb
  • Blending coming-of-age drama with a dreamlike, science-fiction edge, the film filters Argentina’s economic instability and the pull of the digital world through the perspective of a child searching for an escape.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • One recurring idea comes from the Japanese word komorebi, the shifting sunlight that filters through the leaves of trees.
    — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of filters
Verb
  • The Justice Department wants to invoke the Westfall Act, which shields government employees from being sued for doing their jobs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Jason Sudeikis playfully shields daughter Daisy Josephine and son Otis Alexander from the beaming Los Angeles sun while at the Ted Lasso season 4 premiere on July 27.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Definition of shields
Noun
  • The earliest cases dated to April and occurred in evaluation environments that lacked what the company described as standard safeguards.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • But Nhan said the cameras also raise privacy concerns and should be paired with strict safeguards governing how the technology is used, how long data is stored and who can access it.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of safeguards
Verb
  • The slight dogleg to the right tempts players to take an aggressive line off the tee, but an expansive waste bunker guards the shortcut and punishes any miscalculation.
    — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • According to Perseus Digital Library, which translates Greek and Roman mythology to English, some writers refer to Cerberus as the hound that guards the gates of Hades, where the dog allows people to enter, but never lets them out.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026
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Verb
  • This is a shame, and not only because the book’s style obscures its significance as the most high-profile effort by that date to marry what were then the two most important currents of French philosophy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
  • Studying differences at the state level further obscures the signal by combining rural California with San Francisco Bay Area counties or upstate New York with New York City.
    — Marc Lipsitch, STAT, 21 July 2026
Definition of obscures

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“Screens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screens. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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