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

This afternoon, the Berlinale announced that Gerima will receive the honorary Berlinale Camera for career achievement at the Feb 17 screening of Black Lions. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026

The pair promised that, despite a rousing reaction during festival slots and independent screenings, it would never be made available for home viewing. —William Earl, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026

County planning staff supports the request, saying the project complies with county zoning rules, including road access to the development and vegetative screening from neighboring properties, according to county planning documents. —Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2026

The model has already been used for 600,000 screenings globally, and new partnerships in India and Thailand will scale that to at least 6 million more over the next decade. —James Manyika, Fortune, 16 Feb. 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