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screen vs drapery

drapery vs screen

screen and drapery both are nouns.

screen is a verb but drapery is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
screen Yes No Yes No
drapery Yes No No No
As nouns, drapery is a hyponym of screen; that is, drapery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than screen:
  • screen: a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
  • drapery: hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
Other hyponyms of screen include curtain, drape, mantle, pall, shutter, window blind, blinder, blinker, winker.
screen (noun) drapery (noun)
a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds
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
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 white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
the personnel of the film industry
screen (verb) drapery (verb)
examine methodically
protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
prevent from entering
separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
project onto a screen for viewing
examine in order to test suitability
test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
Difference between screen and drapery

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