Hypernyms for "screen"
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Hypernyms
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analyse
analyze
block
canvas
canvass
check
choose
close up
covering
display
divider
door
examine
film industry
impede
jam
movie industry
obstruct
obturate
occlude
partition
pick out
protect
protection
protective cover
protective covering
select
show
sieve
sift
strain
strainer
study
surface
take
video display
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.