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 movie

Examples of screening in a Sentence

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

Following the screening, Ye took to Instagram to publicly celebrate his wife’s performance. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 24 Feb. 2025

Following the screening there will be a Q&A discussion with the film’s director, Scott Barnett, along with former Heat center and current team executive Alonzo Mourning, museum director Terrance Cribbs-Lorrant and Miramar Chief of Police Delrish Moss. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025

Passengers were being bussed to the terminal for screening, and the aircraft will be checked. —Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2025

Consider using: • AI-Driven Recruitment Platforms: Automate resume screening and candidate matching. —Anthony Milewski, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for screening

• cleaning
• gleaning
• greening
• keening
• leaning
• meaning
• peening
• preening
• weaning
• careening
• convening
• demeaning

Kids Definition

screening

noun

screen·​ing ˈskrē-niŋ 

: a net (as of metal or plastic) used especially for screens