[{"word":"screens","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"a fire screen"},{"definition":"A material woven from fine wires intended to block animals or large particles from passing while allowing gasses, liquids and finer particles to pass.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(by analogy) Searching through a sample for a target; an act of screening","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"a drug screen, a genetic screen"},{"definition":"Various forms or formats of information display","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Definitions related to standing in the path of an opposing player","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An erection of white canvas or wood placed on the boundary opposite a batsman to make the ball more easily visible.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A collection of less-valuable vessels that travel with a more valuable one for the latter's protection.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A dwarf wall or partition carried up to a certain height for separation and protection, as in a church, to separate the aisle from the choir, etc.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A large scarf.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To filter by passing through a screen.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Mary screened the beans to remove the clumps of gravel."},{"definition":"To shelter or conceal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To remove information, or censor intellectual material from viewing.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The news report was screened because it accused the politician of wrongdoing."},{"definition":"To present publicly (on the screen).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The news report will be screened at 11:00 tonight."},{"definition":"To fit with a screen.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"We need to screen this porch. These bugs are driving me crazy."},{"definition":"To examine patients or treat a sample in order to detect a chemical or a disease, or to assess susceptibility to a disease.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To search chemical libraries by means of a computational technique in order to identify chemical compounds which would potentially bind to a given biological target such as a protein.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To stand so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate.","synonyms":["pick"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To determine the source or subject matter of a call before deciding whether to answer the phone.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["pick"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/screen","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/screens"]}]