filter

A2 · Elementary Countable noun Computing

n. a software tool that changes how a photo or video looks, often used on social media.

n. a digital image processing effect that alters the appearance of a photograph or video stream.

日本語:フィルター※

“She used a vintage filter to make her new photos look like they were from the 1970s.”

“Social media platforms offer a variety of augmented reality filters that can modify facial features in real-time during video calls.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Informal

n. the ability to think before you speak so you do not say something rude or inappropriate.

n. the psychological or social capacity for self-censorship and restraint in verbal communication.

“Sometimes he says exactly what he thinks because he has no filter.”

“In casual settings, her lack of a social filter is charming, but it can be problematic during formal business negotiations.”

B1 · Intermediate

v. to pass a liquid or gas through a device to clean it.

v. to pass a substance through a medium to remove impurities or specific components.

“The sunlight was filtered by the thick leaves of the trees.”

“The kidneys work constantly to filter waste products from the blood and maintain chemical balance.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

v. to move or spread slowly, often a few people or things at a time.

v. to move, seep, or communicate gradually or in small quantities.

“News about the company's closing began to filter out to the employees.”

“After the concert ended, the audience began to filter out of the stadium and into the nearby subway stations.”

C1 · Advanced British English

v. to ride a motorcycle or bicycle between lanes of slow-moving cars.

v. to navigate a two-wheeled vehicle between lanes of stationary or slow-moving traffic.

“The motorcyclist filtered through the heavy traffic to reach the front of the queue.”

“While filtering is legal in many jurisdictions, riders must exercise extreme caution when passing between large commercial vehicles.”