screen

/ˈskrēn/

Middle English screne, from Anglo-French escren, from Middle Dutch scherm; akin to Old High German skirm shield; probably akin to Sanskrit carman skin, kṛnāti he injures

noun

  1. a protective or ornamental device (such as a movable partition) shielding an area from heat or drafts or from view

  2. something that shelters, protects, or hides: such as

  3. a growth or stand of trees, shrubs, or plants

verb

  1. to guard from injury or danger

  2. to give shelter or protection to with or as if with a screen

  3. to separate with or as if with a screen; also : to shield (an opponent) from a play or from view of a play

hide conceal screen secrete bury mean to withhold or withdraw from sight. hide may or may not suggest intent. conceal usually does imply intent and often specifically implies a refusal to divulge.

noun

  1. a recollection of early childhood that may be falsely recalled or magnified in importance and that masks another memory of deep emotional significance