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To filter by passing through a screen.
example
Mary screened the beans to remove the clumps of gravel.
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To shelter or conceal.
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To remove information, or censor intellectual material from viewing.
example
The news report was screened because it accused the politician of wrongdoing.
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To present publicly (on the screen).
example
The news report will be screened at 11:00 tonight.
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To fit with a screen.
example
We need to screen this porch. These bugs are driving me crazy.
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To examine patients or treat a sample in order to detect a chemical or a disease, or to assess susceptibility to a disease.
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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.
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To stand so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate.
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To determine the source or subject matter of a call before deciding whether to answer the phone.