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Filter
ˈfɪltə
Filter definitions
verb
filter
filtered
filtering
filters
- 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