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filters

13 definitions • 27 examples
1

Examples:

a water filter
Ozone is the earth's primary filter for ultraviolet radiation.
2
a thin piece of plastic or glass placed in front of a camera lens in order to change the colour or amount of light entering it:

Examples:

I like to experiment with different light filters on my camera.
3

Examples:

You can apply filters to capture the most relevant data.
4

Examples:

There's a filter that makes all your pictures look like old sepia photographs.
Instagram/Snapchat filters
5
something that prevents someone saying things that may be offensive, rude, or unsuitable:

Examples:

no filter There's absolutely no filter - she says whatever comes into her mind.
Most people have a filter somewhere between their brain and their mouth, but not Sam.
6
a green, arrow-shaped light that is part of a set of traffic lights and tells drivers when they can turn left or right:

Examples:

a left/right filter
7
to appear or happen gradually or to a limited degree:

Examples:

filter down News filtered down to us during the day.
filter through Sunlight filtered through the branches.
8

Examples:

The water is filtered to remove any impurities.
Devices in the two chimneys would filter (= remove) radioactive dust.
filter something out Healthy kidneys usually filter out any excess phosphate.
9
to select or remove a particular type of information from something:

Examples:

This command filters the search results by location.
filter something out The software is well suited to small mobile phone screens because it filters out unnecessary information.
Most email apps use spam filtering tools.
10
a piece of equipment or a device for removing solids from liquids or gases, or for limiting the particular type of light, sound, or electricity going through it:

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11
If something filters down, in, out, or through, it appears or happens gradually or to a limited degree:

Examples:

[ I always + adv/prep ] Reports of the accident began to filter in.
[ I always + adv/prep ] Sunlight filtered through the branches.
12
a computer program that receives and processes information before displaying it or preventing it from being seen:

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to use a computer program to process information before displaying it or preventing it from being seen:

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