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noun • a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing • a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight • the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube • a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something • a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame • the personnel of the film industry • a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles • partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space verb • test or examine for the presence of disease or infection • examine methodically • examine in order to test suitability • project onto a screen for viewing • prevent from entering • separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff • protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm | ||||||||
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adjective satellite • using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated | ||||||||
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adverb • in a metonymic manner | ||||||||
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