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filter

filter

24 3.2
An effect that changes how a photo or video looks
  • noun
  • /ˈfɪltər/
  • Texting
translation icon : filtro
  • And we both used a filter to make ourselves look younger.
  • digital filter
  • color filter
  • add a filter

And we both used a filter to make ourselves look younger.

Examples

  • The video editing app allows you to add a vintage filter that changes the mood of your clips.

  • You could add a star filter or other special effects filters to your lens.

    Academic text (1995)
  • So we're going to see how to use this kind of filter to do interesting things.

  • And the face filter was applied to the dog too.

  • Put a filter on that, make me look good.

  • Now let's add the filter and try again.

  • I will let an Instagram filter choose my hair color today.

  • Oh, a video filter that makes videos look like they are really old.

  • I wonder what filter Terri uses on her photos.

  • This is the Soft glam filter fluid glow booster.

Antonyms

2.8

Not a copy and existing as the first form

Compounds

8 2.8

A machine that removes dust and small particles from the air as it passes through

5 2.2

A device that removes dirt, germs, and bad chemicals from water

A paper or metal thing that keeps coffee grounds out of brewed coffee

fuel filter
  • Specialized
3 3.4

A device in a fuel line that removes dirt and rust from fuel before it reaches the engine

3 3.5

A part in a car engine that cleans oil to protect engine parts

A filter that removes chemicals and smells from water or air using charcoal

filter paper
  • Specialized
1 3.4

Thin paper with tiny holes that lets liquid pass but keeps solid bits

1 4.3

A piece of clear material, like a camera lens, that reduces light passing through it

low-pass filter
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A device that lets slow changes in signals pass and reduces fast changes

blue light filter
  • Specialized
3.5

A screen setting that reduces blue light to ease eye strain and help sleep

bogon filter
  • Specialized
8.6

A tool that blocks internet addresses that are invalid or not assigned

A screen setting or tool that reduces blue light from phones and computers to help your eyes and sleep

filter bed
  • Specialized
3.7

A layer of sand or gravel that cleans water by removing dirt

filter press
  • Specialized
6.4

A machine that removes solids from liquids by pushing the liquid through cloth over frames

A small piece at the end of a cigarette that reduces the harshness of smoke

A cigarette or cigar with a small end piece that removes some harmful parts from smoke before you breathe it

A roll of tobacco with a soft end that helps reduce tar in the smoke

membrane filter
  • Specialized
4.4

A thin material with tiny holes that removes particles and germs from liquids or air

high-pass filter
  • Specialized
4.4

An electronic part that lets high sounds pass and reduces low sounds

A machine that uses flat plates and frames to separate solids from liquids

plate filter press
  • Specialized
6.9

A machine made of many plates that removes solids from liquids

A machine with plates and frames that separates solids from liquids in factories

sponge filter
  • Specialized
3.0

A soft sponge in a fish tank that traps dirt and adds air while letting good bacteria grow

How Effective

defogger
  • Specialized
6.1
filter
  • Texting
24 3.2
enhancer
7 4.8

Surface Forms

filter singular
filters plural

Etymology

Filter comes from Latin filtrum meaning 'cloth used to strain'; long ago photographers put coloured glass or cloth on lenses to change the light, and today a digital filter does the same inside an app. So a photo filter changes the look or colour by changing the light that 'passes through'.