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Search phrase: screen

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
HamletHam III.iv.3And that your grace hath screened and stood betweenAnd that your Grace hath scree'nd, and stoode betweene
MacbethMac V.vi.1Now near enough. Your leavy screens throw down,Now neere enough: / Your leauy Skreenes throw downe,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.52What man art thou that, thus bescreened in night,What man art thou, that thus bescreen'd in night
The TempestTem I.ii.107To have no screen between this part he playedTo haue no Schreene between this part he plaid,

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Glossary

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bescreenhide from sight, cover up
fightscreen raised for protecting the crew during a sea-battle
sconceshelter, screen, guard
screendivision, discrepancy, separation
seeling[falconry] concealing, screening
shadowconceal, hide, screen from view

Thesaurus

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screensconce
screen from viewshadow
screen protecting crew during a sea-battlefight
screening [in falconry]seeling
sea-battle, screen protecting crew during afight
view, screen fromshadow

Themes and Topics

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Abbreviations...e quotation sconce (n ) 2 shelter screen guard ce ii ii 37 [dromio of syracuse ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BESCREENEDBASICsee SCREEN
SCREENBASICscreen n, screen v
SCREENSTATEbescreen v

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