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Filter
ˈfɪltə
- a porous device for removing impurities or solid particles from a liquid or gas passed through it
"an oil filter"
- a filter tip on a cigarette
"a cheap filter cigarette"
- a screen, plate, or layer of a substance which absorbs light or other radiation or selectively absorbs some of its components
"filters can be used in photography to reduce haze"
- a device for suppressing electrical or sound waves of frequencies not required
- (in image-editing software) a function used to alter the overall appearance of an image in a specific manner
"many other apps also offer filters for enhancing photos"
- a piece of software that processes data before passing it to another application, for example to reformat characters or to remove unwanted types of material
- an arrangement whereby vehicles may turn left (or right) while other traffic waiting to go straight ahead or turn right (or left) is stopped by a red light
"a filter lane"
- a traffic light signalling a filter arrangement
- pass (a liquid, gas, light, or sound) through a device to remove unwanted material
"the eye filters out ultraviolet radiation"
- process or assess (items) in order to reject those that are unwanted
"you'll be put through to a secretary whose job it is to filter calls"
- process or treat with a filter
- move slowly in a specified direction
"the players filtered out on to the pitch"
- (of light or sound) enter a place slowly or in small quantities
"sunlight filtered in through the thin curtains"
- (of information) gradually become known
"the news began to filter in from the hospital"
- (of traffic) be allowed to pass to the left or right at a junction while traffic going straight ahead is halted