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A pebble; a stone; also, a heap of stones or rocky débris. [Prov. Eng.] Southey.

hrill cry; to make a sharp outcry, as in terror or acute pain; to scream; to shriek. "The screech owl, screeching loud." Shak.

The picarian birds, as distinguished from the singing birds.

Like a screech; shrill and harsh.

A wooden straightedge used to lay across the plaster screed, as a limit for the thickness of the coat.

or danger; that which shelters or conceals from view; a shield or protection; as, a fire screen. Your leavy screens throw down. Shak. Some ambitious men seem as screens to princes in matters of danger and envy. Bacon.

The refuse left after screening sand, coal, ashes, etc.

To cover with a screen, or as with a screen; to shelter; to conceal. Shak.

means to ends; prudent; sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious. It is the discreet man, not the witty, nor the learned, nor the brave, who guides the conversation, and gives measures to society. Addison. Satire 's my weapon, but I 'm too discreet To run amuck, and tilt at all I meet. Pope. The sea is sile…

Not discreet; wanting in discretion. So drunken, and so indiscreet an officer. Shak.

Indiscreet. Chaucer. -- Un`dis*creet"ly, adv. -- -- Un`dis*creet"ness. -- Un`dis*cre"tion, n. Indiscretion.

in the way; to assail recklessly and indiscriminately. Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet To run amuck, and tilt at all I meet. Pope.

dent; conformable; hence, comparable. What wit and policy of man is answerable to their discreet and orderly course Holland. This revelation . . . was answerable to that of the apostle to the Thessalonians. Milton.

The hangings or screen in front of the altar; an altar cloth; the frontal. Smollett.

Tapestry; a rich figured fabric; especially, a screen or hangings of heavy cloth with interwoven figures. Stateliest couches, with rich arras spread. Cowper. Behind the arras I'll convey myself. Shak.

To cover with, or as with, a shroud; to screen.

An animated picture machine for screen projection; a cinematograph.

n instrument combining a cinematograph and a phonograph so that the moving figures on the screen are accompanied by the appropriate sounds.

An animated picture machine for screen projection; a cinematograph (which see).

Something to hinder sight or keep out light; a screen; a cover; esp. a hinged screen or shutter for a window; a blinder for a horse.