filter
/ˈfɪltər/
verb
- To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas by passing it through a device or material.
- We need to filter the water before drinking it.
- The machine filters the oil to remove dirt and metal particles.
- She filtered the coffee through a paper cone.
- To process or examine information, items, or people in order to select or reject them based on certain criteria.
- The app filters job listings by location and salary.
- You can filter your search results by date or rating.
- The teacher filtered the applications to find the best candidates.
- To move slowly or gradually through a barrier or space.
- People began to filter into the stadium an hour before the game.
- News of the storm slowly filtered out to the public.
- Sunlight filtered through the curtains.
noun
- A device or material that removes unwanted substances from a liquid or gas that passes through it.
- The water filter makes tap water taste cleaner.
- You should change the air filter in your car every year.
- The coffee filter caught all the grounds.
- A setting or feature on a camera, app, or website that changes or limits what you see.
- Use the search filter to find results from last month.
- She added a black-and-white filter to her photo.
- The website has a filter that shows only products under $20.
- A piece of software or code that blocks or allows certain types of data or content.
- The spam filter caught that message before I saw it.
- The email filter sends spam straight to the junk folder.
- A content filter on the school network blocks inappropriate websites.
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