to bescreen
1
9.9
To hide something behind a screen or curtain
- verb
- /bɪˈskrin/
- Archaic
:
cubrir
- The dark clouds bescreen the stars, hiding them from view.
Examples
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The tall trees bescreen the house from the road, providing privacy.
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What man art thou, that, thus bescreened in night, So stumblest on my counsel?
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She used a curtain to bescreen the sunlight from entering the room.
Synonyms
to screen
vsto bescreen
29
3.9
Hide someone or something to protect them from view and harm
is used mainly in older language rather than in modern speech
to veil
vsto bescreen
24
5.0
To cover something so others cannot easily see or understand it
is mainly a literal cover rather than a figurative expression
1
8.2
To cover something completely so you cannot see or understand it
is a partial, protective covering rather than complete concealment
to becloud the view
vsto bescreen
8.7
Make the view hard to see because of fog or smoke
is a cover that blocks directly rather than only reducing visual clarity
Surface Forms
bescreen infinitive
bescreened past
bescreened past participle
bescreening present participle
bescreens third person singular
Morphology
Etymology
Bescreen comes from the parts be- and screen; screen means 'a cover' or 'a shield', and be- often makes a verb meaning 'to make' or 'to put into that state'. So to bescreen is to 'cover' or 'hide' something as if with a screen, like a garden hidden by tall hedges, and the word is now old-fashioned.