screen testn.
/ˈskriːn tɛst/, U.S. /ˈskrin ˌtɛst/ 1.
a. A test by which something is sifted or graded, esp. by being passed through a mesh screen.
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the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > trial, test, or testing > [noun] > specific tests or testing > test of materials or equipment > other specific tests of materials or equipment
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1905 Trans. Amer. Inst. Mining Engineers 1904 35 370 The screen-test on the tailings from a heavy lime-ore..gives a good idea of the class of work that can be done on small percentages by the chromate method.
1944 I. J. Fairchild Grade Terminol. Probl. (U.S. Dept. of Commerce National Bureau of Standards) 16 (table) All screen tests shall be made on standard screens (U. S. Standard Sieve Series) by a standard method.
2005 J. G. Speight Handbk. Coal Anal. i. 9 Most constituents of coal are affected by errors in size distribution that are associated with size selectivity. Screen tests to obtain size distribution information..can sometimes prove helpful, but size is not always suitable as a test variable.
b. A test in which people or things are systematically evaluated or investigated for desirable or undesirable elements, attributes, etc.; a screening test. Cf. screening n. 8b.
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the world > health and disease > healing > diagnosis or prognosis > examination > [noun] > screening
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the world > action or operation > endeavour > trial or experiment > trial, test, or testing > [noun] > trial or probation of a person > specific
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1942 MotorBoating June 104/2 Two mental tests are given the candidates to test their qualifications. The first, the Coarse Screen test, will consist simply of successful passing of the Navy General Classification test with a mark of 80, or better.
1943 Michigan Technic Nov. 13/1 The Navy candidate after passing the screen test is interviewed ‘to determine the potential office-like qualities, and is given a physical examination’.
1952 Rotarian June 30/1 A series of screen tests, as they are popularly known, providing regular examinations for at least 12 different ailments.
1954 Cancer 7 1184/2 Large numbers of women could receive a screen test for carcinoma of the cervix with minimal utilization of professional personnel.
1971 Nature 9 July 105/1 Observations suggest that it is possible to devise an in vitro ‘screen’ test for potentially carcinogenic substances.
2011 J. O'Sullivan in A. Verstraete Workplace Drug Testing iv. 111 It is widely known that over-the-counter or prescription medications that contain codeine will invariably yield a positive screen test for opiate class compounds.
2. A filmed test of an actor's talent or suitability for particular a role in a film or television programme; the recording of an actor's performance in such a test.
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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > filming > [noun] > screen test
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1917 Monmouth (Illinois) Daily Atlas 17 Oct. 2 (advt.) Twenty ladies will be given a screen test. One will take the trip and appear in the picture.
1933 Sat. Evening Post 17 June 14/1 Harry Rapf, one of the M-G-M executives, happened to see me dancing at the Winter Garden in New York City and asked me to make a screen test.
1937 Life 13 Sept. 6/2 When interviewing Carole Lombard, he called her attention to Miss Tallichet's potentialities and a screen test was obtained.
1991 Herald Sun (Nexis) 30 Jan. Danza went straight from the ring to a screen test for a TV pilot show that went nowhere.
2013 N.Y. Times Mag. 13 Jan. 26/2 The director..asked him to gather everyone..to watch Lohan's and the French actress's screen tests again.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
screen testv.
/ˈskriːn tɛst/, U.S. /ˈskrin ˌtɛst/ 1. transitive. To assess the talent or suitability of (an actor) for a role using a screen test (screen test n. 2).
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1923 Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin) 6 Nov. 4/3 A score of well known British actresses, including Miss MacGill, were screen tested.
1936 Evening Gaz. (Xenia, Ohio) 29 Dec. 4/6 Hollywood film firms have been instructed to screen-test as many poster ad girls..as look eligible for pictures.
1988 Woman 13 Feb. 26/3 Within days of his arrival on the West Coast, he was screen-tested for the part of a gay character named Steven Carrington.
2015 S. Homer Dig that Beat! ii. 50 MGM screen tested her for a movie role, but nothing ever materialized.
2. intransitive. Of an actor: to undergo a screen test (screen test n. 2).
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1939 Carthage (Indiana) Citizen 16 June 4/3 Bert Parks..is set to screentest for M.G.M.
1974 TV Guide 10 Aug. 24/2 He screentested for M*A*S*H.
2000 Independent 16 Oct. 5/7 In the end we weren't nearly happy with the money and said my client wouldn't screen test.
2013 B. Crystal Still foolin' 'Em 101 I'm screen-testing for this movie tomorrow.
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