Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Screen (-s)
screen (-s), v. [Of difficult origin.] (webplay: sight).
- Disguise; conceal the identity of; change the appearance of.
- Hide; conceal; [fig.] fade away; mitigate; cover the truth; shroud a vision in order to reveal it in a gradual and indirect way.
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