n A physical divider intended to block an area from view.
n A material woven from fine wires intended to block animals or large particles from passing while allowing gasses, liquids and finer particles to pass.
n The informational viewing area of electronic output devices; the result of the output.
n The viewing area of a movie, or moving picture or slide presentation
n (basketball) An offensive tactic in which a player stands so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate.
n (baseball) The protectivenetting which protects the audience from flying objects
n In mining and quarries, a frame supporting a mesh of bars or wires used to classify fragments of stone by size, allowing the passage of fragments whose a diameter is smaller than the distance between the bars or wires.
n (printing) A stencil upon a framed mesh through which paint is forced onto printed-on material; the frame with the mesh itself.
n (nautical) A collection of less-valuable vessels that travel with a more valuable one for the latter's protection.