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screen 2, verb (oh)



2 v [T]
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1 ?test for illness?
2 ?hide something?
3 ?film/television?
4 ?test employees etc?
5 ?check things?
Phrasal verbs
screen something ¡û¡ú off
screen something ¡û¡ú out
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?TEST FOR ILLNESS?
to do tests on a lot of people to find out whether they have a particular illness
::All women over 50 will be regularly screened.
screen sb for sth
::It is now possible to screen babies for diabetes.
?HIDE SOMETHING?
if something screens something else, it is in front of it and hides it
screen sth from sth
::A line of trees screened the house from the road.
?FILM/TELEVISION?
to show a film or television programme
::The film is now being screened at cinemas around the country.
::The match will be screened live on television.
?TEST EMPLOYEES ETC?
to find out information about people in order to decide whether you can trust them
::Police are very careful when screening politicians' bodyguards.
::Applicants are screened for security.
?CHECK THINGS?
to check things to see whether they are acceptable or suitable
::You can use an answerphone to screen your phone calls before you answer them.
screen off [screen sth ¡û¡ú off] phr v
to separate one part of a room from the rest by putting a thin temporary wall or a curtain across it
::The back part of the room had been screened off.
screen out [screen sth ¡û¡ú out] phr v
to prevent something harmful from passing through
::Sun lotions screen out damaging ultraviolet light.
to remove people or things that are not acceptable or not suitable
::An answering service can screen out nuisance calls.