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

Meanwhile, in London, Gillian Anderson attends a screening for her new thriller Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

Independent tennis journalist Ben Rothenberg was first to report in his newsletter, Bounces, that Phuel had been selected to conduct the screening. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026

In July, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced that all men in military service who are 30 and older would receive routine testosterone screening as part of their annual physical exam. — Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026

This final stage most clearly distinguishes reputational due diligence from mechanical screening. — Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

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