select vs screen

screen vs select

select is not a noun while screen is a noun.

select is an adjective but screen is not an adjective.

select and screen both are verbs.

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

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

select: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
screen: examine in order to test suitability

Other hyponyms of select include empanel, impanel, panel, anoint, field, sieve, sift, draw, dial, go, plump, pick, elect, excerpt, extract, take out, cull out, winnow, cream off, skim off, pick over, sieve out, assign, set apart, specify, single out, think of, define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify, adopt, espouse, follow, screen out, sieve, sort, vote in, elect, nominate, propose, vote.

select (noun)	screen (noun)
	a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame
	a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
	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

select (adjective)	screen (adjective)
selected or chosen for special qualifications
of superior grade

select (verb)	screen (verb)
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives	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 select and screen

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