screening

1 of 2

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

screening

2 of 2

present participle of screen entry 2

Examples of screening in a Sentence

Noun

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

Noun

Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) conducts screenings on the general population for those between 14 and 35 years old and found that one in every 300 people has a life-threatening heart defect. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

The superconductivity weakened with the screening and was eventually completely suppressed. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

The program also includes a free red carpet screening, which was held on Thursday evening. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

Judging by the effusive applause following Friday morning’s press screening, and the largely positive reviews that emerged afterward, those expectations were met. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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