filter through
Look at other dictionaries:
filter through — index pervade Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
filter — fil|ter1 [ fıltər ] noun count ** ▸ 1 for removing something ▸ 2 on camera ▸ 3 on computer ▸ 4 filter tip ▸ 5 traffic light 1. ) an object or piece of equipment that allows you to remove substances that are not wanted from a liquid or gas: a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
filter — [[t]fɪ̱ltə(r)[/t]] filters, filtering, filtered 1) VERB To filter a substance means to pass it through a device which is designed to remove certain particles contained in it. [V n] The best prevention for cholera is to boil or filter water, and… … English dictionary
filter — I UK [ˈfɪltə(r)] / US [ˈfɪltər] noun [countable] Word forms filter : singular filter plural filters ** 1) science an object or piece of equipment that allows you to remove solid parts that are not wanted from a liquid or gas a water filter 2) a… … English dictionary
filter — I n. 1) to pass smt. through a filter 2) a cloth; sand filter II v. 1) (d; intr.) to filter into (foreign influence began to filter into the country) 2) (d; tr.) to filter through * * * [ fɪltə] sand filter a cloth to pass smt. through a filter … Combinatory dictionary
filter — n 1. strainer, strain, screen, sieve, sifter, colander, riddle; leaching field, drainage, field; net, netting, gauze, cheesecloth. v 2. strain, filtrate, clear, clarify; purify, refine. 3. percolate, leach, run through, pass through, filter… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Filter design — is the process of designing a filter (in the sense in which the term is used in signal processing, statistics, and applied mathematics), often a linear shift invariant filter, which satisfies a set of requirements, some of which are contradictory … Wikipedia
filter — [fil′tər] n. [ME filtre < OFr < ML filtrum, feltrum, felt, fulled wool (used for straining liquors) < Gmc: see FELT1] 1. a device for separating solid particles, impurities, etc. from a liquid or gas by passing it through a porous… … English World dictionary
filter — ► NOUN 1) a porous device for removing solid particles from a liquid or gas passed through it. 2) a screen, plate, or layer which absorbs some of the light passing through it. 3) Brit. an arrangement at a junction whereby vehicles may turn while… … English terms dictionary
Filter — may refer to: Chemistry, engineering and materials In chemistry, engineering, or household usage, a device to separate mixtures. See: * Filter (chemistry) * Water filter * Air filter * Oil filter * Pneumatic filter Optics and photography In… … Wikipedia