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[ skree-ning ] / ˈskri nɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR screening ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act or work of a person who screens, as in ascertaining the character and competence of applicants, employees, etc. the showing of a motion picture: There will be screenings at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. screenings, (used with a singular or plural verb) - undesirable material that has been separated from usable material by means of a screen or sieve: screenings of imperfect grain.
- extremely fine coal.
the meshed material used in screens for windows and doors. Origin of screeningFirst recorded in 1715–25; screen + -ing1 OTHER WORDS FROM screeningpre·screen·ing, nounWords nearby screeningScreen Actors Guild, screenager, screen dump, screen grid, screenie, screening, screenings, screening test, screenland, screen memory, screen name Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for screeningAfter the screening, Jolie, who says she renewed her faith in “the divine” during filming, met briefly with the pope. Pope Francis Has the Pleasure of Meeting Angelina Jolie for a Few Seconds|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST According to League, Alamo Drafthouse was actively working with Sony on Monday on the possibility of screening The Interview. The Inside Story of How Sony’s ‘The Interview’ Finally Made It to Theaters|Marlow Stern|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST “Most of those 19 locations will be screening it in some way,” he says. The Inside Story of How Sony’s ‘The Interview’ Finally Made It to Theaters|Marlow Stern|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST This bungalow has two levels, a screening room, a dining room, many offices, an art department, and cutting rooms. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When the screening was over, Hitch asked Alma what she thought. Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST Moredock obeyed, screening his lanthorn, and then climbing on to the oak chest and drawing in and fastening the hasp. The Man with a Shadow|George Manville Fenn I took off her boots and held her feet to the fire, screening them with my hands. Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12|Various This led to the custom of screening it on arrival in this country, before it was used as a manure. Manures and the principles of manuring|Charles Morton Aikman The protection of vaults and the screening of every place where human food is handled or prepared is the only protection. Outlines of dairy bacteriology|H. L. Russell They also thought they saw the figure of a celestial being standing beside it, screening it from the wind. The British Navy Book|Cyril Field
Words related to screeningshield, filter, evaluate, cull, select, scan, blind, obstruct, secure, seclude, cover, umbrage, disguise, guard, close, fend, veil, defend, cache, cloak Medical definitions for screening
n.The examination of a group of usually asymptomatic individuals to detect those with a high probability of having or developing a given disease. The initial evaluation of an individual, intended to determine suitability for a particular treatment modality. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |