What does "filter through" mean?

To pass through gradually To move or spread slowly through something.

How do you use "filter through" in a sentence?

Light filtered through the curtains. News filtered through eventually. People filtered through security.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To pass through gradually

逐渐通过

Pasar gradualmente

少しずつ通り抜ける

서서히 스며들다

To move or spread slowly through something.

慢慢地穿过或传播。

Moverse o extenderse lentamente a través de algo.

ゆっくりと何かを通って移動する、または広がること。

천천히 무언가를 통과하거나 퍼지다.

Base verb: filter

Particle: through

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Light filtered through the curtains.
光透过窗帘照了进来
La luz se filtraba por las cortinas
光がカーテンを通して差し込んだ
빛이 커튼 사이로 스며들었다.
News filtered through eventually.
消息最终慢慢传开了
La noticia fue llegando poco a poco
ニュースはやがて少しずつ伝わった
소식이 결국 조금씩 전해졌다.
People filtered through security.
人们陆续通过了安检
La gente fue pasando el control de seguridad
人々は少しずつセキュリティを通過した
사람들이 조금씩 보안 검색대를 통과했다.

Context: gradual, slow, spreading

Tone: gentle

From gradual passage like filtering.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal