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- pronunciation:
- fIl
t
r
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a device used to remove dirt or other solids from liquids or gases. A filter can be made of paper, charcoal, or other material with tiny holes in it.
The paper in a tea bag is a kind of filter.- similar words:
- screen, strainer
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definition 2: |
a device that controls or changes the brightness of light or character of a sound.
The special lens filter on that camera makes a sunny day look like evening. |
related words: |
aperture |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
filters, filtering, filtered |
definition 1: |
to remove dirt from by using a filter.
The campers filtered the stream water before drinking it.- synonyms:
- purify, strain
- similar words:
- cleanse, clear, refine
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definition 2: |
to separate out by the use of a filter.
She filters her e-mail messages before she reads them.- synonyms:
- strain
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definition 3: |
to go through or as if through a filter.
Sunshine filtered through the fog.- similar words:
- dribble, leak, ooze, seep, trickle
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related words: |
screen, soak |
derivation: |
filterer (n.) |
Filter is from a Latin word that means "felt," a fabric once used to filter liquids.
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