Shield
noun
A piece of protective equipment.
The knight held up his shield to deflect the monster's attack.
Often appears as...
- armour and shield
- sword and shield
verb
To protect someone or something from a danger, risk, or unpleasant experience.
She shielded her eyes from the bright sun.
Often appears as...
- shield from harm
- shield the eyes
noun
A broad piece of metal or another suitable material, held by straps or a handle attached on one side, used as a protection against blows or missiles.
The oldest boy had a shield and a wooden sword.
Often appears as...
- battle shield
- wooden shield
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Historical
noun
A screen or fence used to block radiation or electrical signals.
The alloy is used as a shield against nuclear radiation.
Often appears as...
- radiation shield
- shielded cable
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Formal
Technical
noun
A piece of protective equipment.
The knight held up his shield to deflect the monster's attack.
Often appears as...
- armour and shield
- sword and shield
verb
To protect someone or something from a danger, risk, or unpleasant experience.
She shielded her eyes from the bright sun.
Often appears as...
- shield from harm
- shield the eyes
noun
A broad piece of metal or another suitable material, held by straps or a handle attached on one side, used as a protection against blows or missiles.
The oldest boy had a shield and a wooden sword.
Often appears as...
- battle shield
- wooden shield
Usage tips
Historical
noun
A screen or fence used to block radiation or electrical signals.
The alloy is used as a shield against nuclear radiation.
Often appears as...
- radiation shield
- shielded cable
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe anything that offers protection.
His quick thinking was a shield against the embarrassment.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Protection
Can refer to emotional or psychological protection, not just physical.
He put up a shield to hide his true feelings.
Pro Tip 1/2Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe anything that offers protection.
His quick thinking was a shield against the embarrassment.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Protection
Can refer to emotional or psychological protection, not just physical.
He put up a shield to hide his true feelings.
Pro Tip 1/2Metaphorical Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to describe anything that offers protection.
His quick thinking was a shield against the embarrassment.
Pro Tip 2/2Emotional Protection
Can refer to emotional or psychological protection, not just physical.
He put up a shield to hide his true feelings.
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How craving attention...
that makes it so much easier for me to find that flow, because we're all just paying attention to the one thing that we're making together. And I fell like I'm part of something larger than myself, and we all sort of shield each other from anything else that might otherwise grab our attention,
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Why is it so hard to...
Even if we solved those problems, we might face new ones. Cancer cells are masters of adaptation, adjusting their molecular and cellular characteristics to survive under stress. When they're bombarded by radiation or chemotherapy, some cancer cells can effectively switch on protective shields
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Could we survive...
Human skin produces a pigment called melanin that protects us from the filtered radiation on Earth. Melanin exists in many forms across species, and some melanin-expressing fungi use the pigment to convert radiation into chemical energy. Instead of trying to shield the human body,
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Jupiter 101 PIPE National...
being the first planet to form, attracted and destroyed space debris that would've helped the other planets grow in size. Today, that force may serve as a shield by attracting comets and asteroids onto Jupiter's own surface,
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History vs. Genghis Khan...
His was a strict understanding of justice." "Multiple accounts show his army's brutality going beyond ripping unborn children from mothers' wombs, using prisoners as human shields, or moat fillers to support siege engines,
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What happens when you...
despite the fact that something's wrong. This doesn't just undermine recovery. It's also dangerous. Our brains aren't invincible. They still need us to shield them from harm and help them undo damage once it's been done.
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The science of skin...
and more eumelanin, giving skin a darker tone. This built-in sun shield helped protect them from melanoma, likely making them evolutionarily fitter and capable of passing this useful trait on to new generations.
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Why is this Male Ant...
be one of many suitors shield entertain during her lifetime his job done he retires from the Royal chamber and dies a short but productive life for he'll father several million new ants with
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How fire shapes...
much later would the paradox has become palpable that in many cases setting aside land to shield it from fire only created permanent abodes for fire and that the effort to suppress all fire
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The genius of Marie...
If you want a glimpse of Marie Curie's manuscripts, you'll have to sign a waiver and put on protective gear to shield yourself from radiation contamination.
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How craving attention...
that makes it so much easier for me to find that flow, because we're all just paying attention to the one thing that we're making together. And I fell like I'm part of something larger than myself, and we all sort of shield each other from anything else that might otherwise grab our attention,
Video examples
Why is it so hard to...
Even if we solved those problems, we might face new ones. Cancer cells are masters of adaptation, adjusting their molecular and cellular characteristics to survive under stress. When they're bombarded by radiation or chemotherapy, some cancer cells can effectively switch on protective shields
Video examples
Could we survive...
Human skin produces a pigment called melanin that protects us from the filtered radiation on Earth. Melanin exists in many forms across species, and some melanin-expressing fungi use the pigment to convert radiation into chemical energy. Instead of trying to shield the human body,
Video examples
Jupiter 101 PIPE National...
being the first planet to form, attracted and destroyed space debris that would've helped the other planets grow in size. Today, that force may serve as a shield by attracting comets and asteroids onto Jupiter's own surface,
Video examples
History vs. Genghis Khan...
His was a strict understanding of justice." "Multiple accounts show his army's brutality going beyond ripping unborn children from mothers' wombs, using prisoners as human shields, or moat fillers to support siege engines,
Video examples
What happens when you...
despite the fact that something's wrong. This doesn't just undermine recovery. It's also dangerous. Our brains aren't invincible. They still need us to shield them from harm and help them undo damage once it's been done.
Video examples
The science of skin...
and more eumelanin, giving skin a darker tone. This built-in sun shield helped protect them from melanoma, likely making them evolutionarily fitter and capable of passing this useful trait on to new generations.
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Why is this Male Ant...
be one of many suitors shield entertain during her lifetime his job done he retires from the Royal chamber and dies a short but productive life for he'll father several million new ants with
Video examples
How fire shapes...
much later would the paradox has become palpable that in many cases setting aside land to shield it from fire only created permanent abodes for fire and that the effort to suppress all fire
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The genius of Marie...
If you want a glimpse of Marie Curie's manuscripts, you'll have to sign a waiver and put on protective gear to shield yourself from radiation contamination.
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Axl Rose
American Musician
Chinese Democracy' wasn't trying to tell China to have a democracy or anything like that. I don't have an opinion on what kind of government they should have. My thing is, I went to stay there for about three months, and everywhere I went, the people are so shielded from what's going on in the world.
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Jamie Foxx
American Actor
I'd like to say I'm R&B's savior. Whether that's the truth or not, I'm definitely going out there with my mic and my shield to declare, 'I am here to save R&B.' I will have the people saying, 'Sir, there is a man at the musical gates saying he is here to save R&B.
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Ted Wheeler
American Politician
My privilege as a white man, my privilege as the mayor and the leader of the institutions of power in this community I believe shielded me from time to time from the many difficult and uncomfortable truths about our history and about our society.
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Nick Yarris
American Writer
I had an enormous responsibility not just to survive but to become a good man because I had all of my family's hopes on my shoulders because they walked around outside without the shield that I carried knowing I hadn't done anything.
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Mark Sanchez
American Athlete
It's a tremendous honor. It really is a privilege, not just a right. You're in the NFL and you wear the shield now. It means the world to me; it really is a special feeling, and my family's gotten a real kick out of it.
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Lukas Forchhammer
Danish Musician
I find it a very, very powerful thing to be yourself and not to try and be something else and to use that as your biggest shield and your biggest attack in the world - to just be you.
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French Montana
American Musician
Money is the most important thing because there might be a time when you have no label behind you and you have to carry yourself. Money is the only thing that can shield you.
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Matisyahu
American Musician
I always knew I was different and that people had opinions about me. I guess I learned as best as I can to shield out a lot and live my life from within.
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Meshell Ndegeocello
American Musician
Once you encounter people who are really testing the limits of kindness, that's when you start to build up a shield and close yourself down.
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Letitia James
American Public Servant
Telling the truth about domestic violence - and those who shield it - should not be punished.
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Axl Rose
American Musician
Chinese Democracy' wasn't trying to tell China to have a democracy or anything like that. I don't have an opinion on what kind of government they should have. My thing is, I went to stay there for about three months, and everywhere I went, the people are so shielded from what's going on in the world.
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Jamie Foxx
American Actor
I'd like to say I'm R&B's savior. Whether that's the truth or not, I'm definitely going out there with my mic and my shield to declare, 'I am here to save R&B.' I will have the people saying, 'Sir, there is a man at the musical gates saying he is here to save R&B.
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Ted Wheeler
American Politician
My privilege as a white man, my privilege as the mayor and the leader of the institutions of power in this community I believe shielded me from time to time from the many difficult and uncomfortable truths about our history and about our society.
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Nick Yarris
American Writer
I had an enormous responsibility not just to survive but to become a good man because I had all of my family's hopes on my shoulders because they walked around outside without the shield that I carried knowing I hadn't done anything.
Quote examples
Mark Sanchez
American Athlete
It's a tremendous honor. It really is a privilege, not just a right. You're in the NFL and you wear the shield now. It means the world to me; it really is a special feeling, and my family's gotten a real kick out of it.
Quote examples
Lukas Forchhammer
Danish Musician
I find it a very, very powerful thing to be yourself and not to try and be something else and to use that as your biggest shield and your biggest attack in the world - to just be you.
Quote examples
French Montana
American Musician
Money is the most important thing because there might be a time when you have no label behind you and you have to carry yourself. Money is the only thing that can shield you.
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Matisyahu
American Musician
I always knew I was different and that people had opinions about me. I guess I learned as best as I can to shield out a lot and live my life from within.
Quote examples
Meshell Ndegeocello
American Musician
Once you encounter people who are really testing the limits of kindness, that's when you start to build up a shield and close yourself down.
Quote examples
Letitia James
American Public Servant
Telling the truth about domestic violence - and those who shield it - should not be punished.
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