screen vs pall

screen and pall both are nouns.

screen and pall both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
screen	Yes	No	Yes	No
pall	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pall is a hyponym of screen; that is, pall is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than screen:

screen: a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
pall: hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

Other hyponyms of screen include curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, shutter, window blind, blinder, blinker, winker.

screen (noun)	pall (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	burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles	a sudden numbing dread
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)	pall (verb)
examine methodically	lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm	lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)
prevent from entering	become less interesting or attractive
separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff	lose sparkle or bouquet
project onto a screen for viewing	cause to become flat
examine in order to test suitability	cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing
test or examine for the presence of disease or infection	cover with a pall
	cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

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