screen out
screen out · screens out · screened out · screening out
сортувати, посортувати
сортировать, отсортировать, разобрать
sortieren
To use a screen, grate, sieve or similar means to separate large from smallTo use a screen, grate, sieve or similar means to separate large from small (objects or particles).
» With that final scene, the screen blacked out.
Amastan · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To use a screen, grate, sieve or similar means to separate large from small (objects or particles).
(figuratively, transitive)To exclude selectively.
More definitions
- examine in order to test suitability
Examples
4 sentencesWith that final scene, the screen blacked out.
My first task was to screen out unqualified applicants.
The screen blacked out.
I saw his name on the screen and walked out of the classroom to answer.
Origin
From screen + out.From screen + out.
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Forms
screens out, screening out, screened out, screened out| Base form | screen out · to screen out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | screens out |
| Present participle | screening out |
| Past simple | screened out |
| Past participle | screened out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedscreenout
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb