Word

screen, v.
(screened, screening, screens)
freq. cnt. 4

examine methodically
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

screen

sample sentences

"screen the suitcases"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

screening screener

semantic pointers

hypernym

study, analyze, examine, analyse, canvass

entailment

eliminate, get rid of, do away with, extinguish

test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 2

screen test

sample sentences

"screen the blood for the HIV virus"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

check

protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

screen shield

verb frames

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verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shielding shield shield shielder

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

screening screen screen screen

semantic pointers

hypernym

protect

separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
<verb.contact>

riddle screen

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

riddle

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

screen

semantic pointers

hypernym

sift, strain, sieve

prevent from entering
<verb.contact>

block out screen

sample sentences

"block out the strong sunlight"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

screen

semantic pointers

hypernym

obstruct, impede, occlude, obturate, jam, block, close up

hyponym

shade

project onto a screen for viewing
<verb.perception>

screen

sample sentences

"screen a film"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Sam and Sue %s the movie

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

screen screening

semantic pointers

hypernym

show

examine in order to test suitability
<verb.social>

screen screen out sieve sort

sample sentences

"screen these samples"
"screen the job applicants"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

screening screener

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sort

semantic pointers

hypernym

choose, select, take, pick out