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screen vs check

check vs screen

screen and check both are nouns.

screen and check both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
screen Yes No Yes No
check Yes No Yes No
As verbs, check is a hypernym of screen; that is, check is a word with a broader meaning than screen:
  • screen: test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
  • check: make an examination or investigation
screen (noun) check (noun)
a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space the act of inspecting or verifying
a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
the display that is electronically created on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing an appraisal of the state of affairs
the personnel of the film industry additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
the bill in a restaurant
a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
a written order directing a bank to pay money
the state of inactivity following an interruption
screen (verb) check (verb)
examine methodically slow the growth or development of
protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
prevent from entering make cracks or chinks in
separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
project onto a screen for viewing examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
examine in order to test suitability put a check mark on or near or next to
test or examine for the presence of disease or infection be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
verify by consulting a source or authority
write out a check on a bank account
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
place into check
decline to initiate betting
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
consign for shipment on a vehicle
develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
make an examination or investigation
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
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