screen

noun

1. A physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous.
2. 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.
3. A stand of trees or other plants that can block wind.
4. A military or nautical formation that blocks or separates; a collection of less-valuable vessels that travel with a more valuable one for the latter's protection.
5. A disguise; concealment.
6. A mesh layer in a window or doorway that lets in fresh air but keeps out pests.
7. A frame supporting a mesh of bars or wires used to classify fragments of stone by size, allowing the passage of fragments whose a diameter is smaller than the distance between the bars or wires.
8. The protective netting which protects the audience from flying objects
9. A stencil upon a framed mesh through which paint is forced onto printed-on material; the frame with the mesh itself.
10. Searching through a sample for a target; an act of screening, or the method for it.
11. A technique used to identify genes so as to study gene functions.
12. A system intended to separate something into groups based on various criteria.
13. The viewing surface or area of a movie or of a moving picture or slide presentation.
14. A room in a cinema.
15. The informational viewing area of electronic devices, where output is displayed.
16. One of the individual regions of a video game, etc. divided into separate screens.
17. The visualised data or imagery displayed on a computer screen.
18. An erection of white canvas or wood placed on the boundary opposite a batsman to make the ball more easily visible.
19. An offensive tactic in which a player stands so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate.
20. A large scarf.