filtered
adj.adj. passed through a special device to remove dirt, light, or unwanted parts. It describes something that has been cleaned or changed to be more specific.
adj. having been passed through a medium or device to remove impurities, specific wavelengths of light, or unwanted data. Often used to describe liquids, light, or information that has been refined.
The office provides filtered water for all employees.
The sunlight was filtered through the thick leaves of the forest, creating a soft green glow on the ground.
In the era of social media, we often see a filtered version of people's lives that hides the mundane or difficult moments in favor of a perfect image.
From filter + -ed.
Commonly used as a participial adjective before a noun or after a linking verb like 'is' or 'remains'.