Word: descreening
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
scree
ning
Definition: Present participle of descreen. To remove Moiré-pattern artifacts when scanning half-tone printed images.
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: screen
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To remove information, or censor intellectual material from viewing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: escren
Language: fro
Decoded: escren
PoS: Noun
Meaning: screen (physical barrier for protection or to block out light)
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.