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

Letterboxd, revival screenings, retro recommendations, and even columns like this one are all built on the act of passing a meaningful message from one person to another. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 July 2026

In this context, when screening healthy asymptomatic people who aren’t at high risk, the chance at an ideal screening result of identifying abnormal tissue that can be eliminated is very low. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

An alcohol screening device detected no alcohol on Paul Pelosi, according to the sheriff's office. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 4 July 2026

July is another month absolutely packed with essential repertory screenings at venues all over Los Angeles. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 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