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

According to People magazine, Baldoni also didn't introduce the film ahead of the screening with Lively and Hoover, despite being the director and a star of the film. —Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024

For a screening of the film back in September, Pugh chose a sheer lace Dior dress, again in black. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024

The Oscar-contending documentary Sugarcane has received the rare honor of a White House screening, with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and other dignitaries in attendance. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024

The rest of the screenings will rotate between the Director’s Guild of America and West Hollywood Quixote buildings. —Matt Minton, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

screening

noun

screen·​ing ˈskrē-niŋ 

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