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1. : a broad piece of defensive armor carried on the arm. 2. : something or someone that protects or defends : defense. A healthy lifestyle may act as a shield against preventable diseases. 3. a. : a device or part that serves as a protective cover or barrier.
Add to word list. a piece of metal or other material, carried to protect the front of the body when being attacked, or a person or thing that provides protection: The police held up their riot shields. The ozone layer is the earth’s shield against radiation from the sun.
noun. 1. a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc. 2. a similar device, often of lightweight plastic, used by riot police to protect themselves from rocks and other thrown objects. 3.
A shield is a cover that protects whatever is behind or beneath it. If you carry a shield you might be a knight, or a traffic cop who likes to flash the badge.
1. a device used as a defense against blows or hurled objects, esp. a broad piece of armor carried on the arm or in the hand. 2. a person or thing that guards or defends. 3. any of various devices or barriers for protection, as from injury.
shield (against something) a person or thing used to protect somebody/something, especially by forming a barrier. Water is not an effective shield against the sun's more harmful rays. She hid her true feelings behind a shield of cold indifference.
Definition of shield verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
shield meaning: 1. a large, flat object that police officers and soldiers hold in front of their bodies to protect…. Learn more.
Shield Definition. A flat, usually broad, piece of metal, wood, etc., carried in the hand or worn on the forearm to ward off blows or missiles. Any person or thing that guards, protects, or defends. A heraldic escutcheon.
a person or thing that defends, as from injury: the heat shield on the space capsule. something shaped like a shield, such as the badge of a police officer: The officer flashed his shield. v. [~ + object] to protect with or as if with a shield: to shield her children from the truth.
