screening

screen·ing

noun \ˈskrē-niŋ\

: an event in which a movie is shown to an audience

: the act of doing a test on a person or a person's blood, urine, etc., to look for evidence of a disease, illegal drug, etc.

: the act of examining people or things in order to decide if they are suitable for a particular purpose

Full Definition of SCREENING

1

:  the act or process of one that screens

2

plural but sing or plural in constr :  material (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

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Examples of SCREENING

1. methods of screening for cancer
2. Players must pass three random drug screenings.
3. Federal agents handle passenger and luggage screening at the airport.
4. The company will be conducting applicant screenings Wednesday.

First Known Use of SCREENING

1725

Rhymes with SCREENING

greening, leaning, meaning