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

Noun

Playing pretend for so long gave him an edge of boundless confidence that consumed the screen in the first trailer for Waltzing With Brando. —

Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024 The best thing true students of this campaign can do now is to pretend that none of those surveys ever reached this screen. —

Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024

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The festival, running Nov. 7-10, will screen over 80 films from 28 countries. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024 After playing in Tokyo, the film will screen at the Singapore International Film Festival in December. —

Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for screen

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Mercifully, Lo left the kitchen and bathrooms intact, as well as the front of the loft where the film shoots take place.

Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Since many of the men in the study haven’t been extensively interviewed, the National Geographic series does say something new, a feat, given there have been a number of films — some good, some bad — focused on the subject.

Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024