screening
noun
screen·ing ˈskrē-niŋ 
1
: the act or process of one that screens
2
screenings plural in form but singular or plural in construction : material (such as waste or fine coal) separated out by means of a screen
3
: metal or plastic mesh (as for window screens)
4
: a showing of a motion picture
Example Sentences
methods of screening for cancer Players must pass three random drug screenings. Federal agents handle passenger and luggage screening at the airport. The company will be conducting applicant screenings Wednesday.
Recent Examples on the Web Tickets for the party are $30 and do not include the film screening, which is an additional $12.50. 
Amanda Kondolojy, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 After the screening, Yankovic, Radcliffe, Appel and Wood came out for a Q&A. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Since it is derived from real history, the Woman King story is more complex than a simple hero’s tale — and the accuracy of the film has been a subject of speculation even before its first public screening. Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022 The screening, at the SVA Theatre, will be followed by a conversation between the writer and director, Martin McDonagh, and The New Yorker’s Patrick Radden Keefe. The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022 Like her screening earlier this year at the Tribeca Film Festival, Swift will also take part in a conversation about her 10-minute short film on Sept. 8 at Bell Lightbox, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2022 Home diagnostics are currently used in STI testing, fertility screening, primary care, medication management, chronic care, and more. David Stein, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 They are still used for environmental testing, pharmaceutical research, food-safety checks, forensic investigations, screening of athletes or racehorses for doping, and testing of newborns for dangerous health conditions, among other things. James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 The bash also features a screening of the film in the prison yard, a Saturday morning gospel service, a vintage car show, food vendors, a beer garden and art demonstrations. Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 See More
Amanda Kondolojy, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 After the screening, Yankovic, Radcliffe, Appel and Wood came out for a Q&A. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Since it is derived from real history, the Woman King story is more complex than a simple hero’s tale — and the accuracy of the film has been a subject of speculation even before its first public screening. Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022 The screening, at the SVA Theatre, will be followed by a conversation between the writer and director, Martin McDonagh, and The New Yorker’s Patrick Radden Keefe. The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022 Like her screening earlier this year at the Tribeca Film Festival, Swift will also take part in a conversation about her 10-minute short film on Sept. 8 at Bell Lightbox, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2022 Home diagnostics are currently used in STI testing, fertility screening, primary care, medication management, chronic care, and more. David Stein, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022 They are still used for environmental testing, pharmaceutical research, food-safety checks, forensic investigations, screening of athletes or racehorses for doping, and testing of newborns for dangerous health conditions, among other things. James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 The bash also features a screening of the film in the prison yard, a Saturday morning gospel service, a vintage car show, food vendors, a beer garden and art demonstrations. Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1
screening 1 of 2
noun
as in screen
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- screen
- lattice
- grill
- grille
- wirework
- web
- webbing
- filigree
- bobbinet
- netting
- fishnet
- marquisette
- tulle
- lace
- mesh
- network
- Brussels lace
- net
screening
2 of 2verb
1
as in protecting
to drive danger or attack away from attack helicopters were called in to help screen the troops from further attacks Synonyms & Similar Words
- protecting
- defending
- safeguarding
- shielding
- guarding
- fencing
- securing
- preventing
- bulwarking
- keeping
- forfending
- saving
- warding
- covering
- fending
- resisting
- opposing
- fighting
- preserving
- picketing
- standing up for
- averting
- buffering
- withstanding
- conserving
- battling
- contending
- walling
- warring
- palisading
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- attacking
- assaulting
- assailing
- bombarding
- submitting
- storming
- yielding
- overrunning
- besieging
- besetting
- caving
- capitulating
2
as in concealing
to keep secret or shut off from view bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street Synonyms & Similar Words
- concealing
- hiding
- obscuring
- covering
- masking
- suppressing
- curtaining
- disguising
- blocking
- blotting out
- cloaking
- occulting
- veiling
- shrouding
- papering over
- blanketing
- enshrouding
- overshadowing
- burying
- camouflaging
- smothering
- varnishing
- belying
- whitewashing
- darkening
- shading
- obstructing
- occluding
- overcasting
- clouding
- bedimming
- beclouding
- covering (up)
- gilding
- eclipsing
- befogging
- glossing (over)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- showing
- presenting
- disclosing
- displaying
- unveiling
- revealing
- exposing
- divulging
- uncovering
- unmasking
- baring
- bringing out
- uncloaking
- publicizing
- advertising
- clarifying
- broadcasting
- illuminating
- airing
- publishing
- spreading
- proclaiming
- getting out
3
as in filtering
to pass through a filter you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities Synonyms & Similar Words
- filtering
- leaching
- straining
- percolating
4
as in shielding
to place a protective layer over screened his eyes with his hand to block the sun Synonyms & Similar Words
- shielding
- covering
- masking
- clothing
- capping
- draping
- veiling
- cloaking
- crowning
- obscuring
- disguising
- palling
- canopying
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- exposing
- uncovering
- baring