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screen
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   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.06 sec.
screen someone or something (off) (from someone or something)
to make someone or something out of sight or blocked off to someone or something by erecting a screen. We screened her off from the patient in the next bed. We screened off the yard from the street.

screen someone or something out of something and screen someone or something out

to filter someone or something out of something. The test screened all the unqualified candidates out of the group. We screened out the suppliers who were not financially sound.
See also: out

the silver screen  (old-fashioned)
the cinema All the stars of the silver screen are here tonight to celebrate this great occasion.
See give to on a platter
See also: silver


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