filter
//ˈfɪltər//
Noun
A device or material that removes unwanted substances or particles from a liquid or gas passing through it.
You should change the water filter every six months.
A screen or attachment that changes the quality of light or sound passing through it.
The photographer used a filter to soften the light.
A software feature or setting that sorts, blocks, or modifies data based on specified criteria.
I set up an email filter to automatically move newsletters to a separate folder.
Verb
To pass a liquid or gas through a device to remove impurities or unwanted particles.
We filter the water to remove impurities before drinking.
To move slowly or gradually in a particular direction.
Sunlight filtered through the curtains into the room.
To select or sort information, data, or items based on specific criteria.
You can filter the search results by date.