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screen vs block

block vs screen

screen and block both are nouns.

screen and block both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
screen Yes No Yes No
block Yes No Yes No
As verbs, block is a hypernym of screen; that is, block is a word with a broader meaning than screen:
  • screen: prevent from entering
  • block: block passage through
Other hypernyms of screen include close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude.
screen (noun) block (noun)
a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles an obstruction in a pipe or tube
partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine
the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube a platform from which an auctioneer sells
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing housing in a large building that is divided into separate units
the personnel of the film industry an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit
a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings
(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted
a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
screen (verb) block (verb)
examine methodically shape into a block or blocks
protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm shape by using a block
prevent from entering prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff be unable to remember
project onto a screen for viewing interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
examine in order to test suitability impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
test or examine for the presence of disease or infection render unsuitable for passage
obstruct
stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block
support, secure, or raise with a block
block passage through
shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia
hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
stop from happening or developing
run on a block system
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