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ESLPod_1087_WE_1848 Selecting Window Treatments The phrase "to filter in," in this podcast, means for light to come into an area in patches because it is partially blocked by something else: "The sunglasses are dark, but they do allow some sunlight to filter in." The verb "to filter" means to remove unwanted pieces or particles from something else: "Do you filter your water before drinking it?" Or, "Hikers have to filter water from streams, or else they can get a bacterial infection." When talking about technology, a "filter" keeps unwanted email messages out of an inbox, or files them in a particular folder automatically: "When I requested my forgotten password, the system generated an email that got caught in my spam filter." Finally, when people "filter," they move gradually from one place to another: "Market researchers are studying how visitors filter through the museum."

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Id	ESLPod_1087_WE_1848
Episode Id	ESLPod 1087
Episode Title	Selecting Window Treatments
Phrase	to filter in
Text	The phrase "to filter in," in this podcast, means for light to come into an area in patches because it is partially blocked by something else: "The sunglasses are dark, but they do allow some sunlight to filter in." The verb "to filter" means to remove unwanted pieces or particles from something else: "Do you filter your water before drinking it?" Or, "Hikers have to filter water from streams, or else they can get a bacterial infection." When talking about technology, a "filter" keeps unwanted email messages out of an inbox, or files them in a particular folder automatically: "When I requested my forgotten password, the system generated an email that got caught in my spam filter." Finally, when people "filter," they move gradually from one place to another: "Market researchers are studying how visitors filter through the museum."
Topics	Home + Community

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