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 water filter

2. ) a glass or plastic object that you put on a camera to change the color or amount of light that passes through the LENS

3. ) a computer program that prevents some types of information from appearing on your computer when you search the Internet

4. ) a FILTER TIP

5. ) BRITISH a traffic light that gives a separate signal to traffic turning in a particular direction

filter

fil|ter 2 [ `fıltər ] verb *

▸ 1 pass through a filter

▸ 2 about light/sound

▸ 3 about news/information

▸ 4 go somewhere gradually

▸ 5 about traffic

▸ + PHRASES

1. ) transitive to pass something through a filter to remove particular things contained in it:

All e-mails are automatically filtered through our virus software.

2. ) intransitive filter through/in/into, etc. if light or sound filters into a place, only a little of it enters that place:

The August sunlight filtered in through the blinds.

The noise of the traffic filtered through the heavy curtains.

3. ) intransitive filter through/out/back, etc. if news or information filters out or through to people, they receive it gradually or after a period of time:

News of the decision filtered out to reporters.

These new ideas have not yet filtered down to the salespeople.

4. ) intransitive filter in/into/out etc. if people filter somewhere, they gradually go there:

At 7:00 people began to filter into the theater.

5. ) intransitive BRITISH if traffic filters somewhere, it turns right or left when a separate traffic light gives it the signal to go

,filter `out phrasal verb transitive

1. ) to remove something that is not wanted using a filter:

Reed beds filter out much of the pollution.

2. ) to remove things from a group:

At the first meeting we filter out many of the candidates.