Hypernyms for "screen"
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altarpiece
background
blind
blinder
blinker
camouflage
computer display
computer screen
curtain
desktop
drape
drapery
fire screen
fireguard
mantle
mosquito net
pall
purdah
reredos
riddle
rood screen
screen background
shade
shoji
shutter
sifter
smoke screen
smokescreen
stalking-horse
wide screen
window blind
window screen
windscreen
windshield
winker
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.