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sunscreening

sunscreening

4.2
A film or device that blocks sunlight from windows to keep rooms cooler
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌnˌskrinɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : protección solar
  • We installed a sunscreening film on the windows to keep the car cool in the summer.

Examples

  • The architect suggested using sunscreening materials to reduce heat inside the building.

  • We were talking about it the other day in the the sunscreen that that one line.

  • So the way we have sunscreen, this would be like cosmic radiation screen.

  • They made sunscreen in the end, didn't they?

  • Some ranch dressing is dyed with the same ingredient found in a sunscreen, B bleach, C light bulbs or D asphalt.

  • This new sunscreening technology can significantly lower energy costs by blocking incoming sunlight.

Synonyms

shade
vssunscreening
65 1.0

A cover for a lamp or window that reduces light

specifically targets reducing outside sunlight entering buildings or vehicles
coating
vssunscreening
35 3.4

A layer of material that covers a surface to protect or decorate it

is specialized as a film or device aimed at reducing incoming sunlight
awning
vssunscreening
20 3.2

A cover attached to a building that protects from sun or rain

is usually thinner and applied as a layer or device to openings rather than as a canopy
glazing
vssunscreening
  • Specialized
3 4.4

Glass fitted into windows and doors to keep out weather and reduce noise

is more general, covering any material or device used to block sunlight entry
sunshade
vssunscreening
1 2.1

A cover that gives shade from the sun

is specifically a material or film applied to openings to reduce sunlight
sun visor
vssunscreening
1 2.3

A flap above a car window you pull down to stop sunlight from your eyes

is broader, being any material or film used on buildings or vehicles
sunblind
vssunscreening
1 6.4

A cloth screen that blocks strong sunlight

is focused on surface films or devices fitted to buildings and vehicles
screening
vssunscreening
1 3.9

A thin metal or plastic mesh used on windows and doors to keep insects out

is broader, including non-mesh films and devices designed to block sunlight
shader
vssunscreening
6.0

A cover that blocks sunlight to make a place cooler

refers more narrowly to materials or films fitted onto openings to reduce sunlight

How Shaded

sunscreening
  • Specialized
4.2
shade
65 1.0
blind
56 2.3
to curtain
9 5.8

Surface Forms

sunscreening singular
sunscreenings plural

Morphology

sunscreening = sunscreen (semi-transparent) = sun + screen + ing

The compound 'sun' + 'screen' is clear, but the specialized noun sense for building or vehicle protection is a less predictable extension.

Etymology

Sunscreening for a material comes from the parts sun and screen, where 'sun' is the bright star in the sky and a screen is 'something that blocks or covers', so sunscreening is a film or device that blocks the sun from windows or cars.