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

Each film is tied to the themes and history of Independence Mall, and guests say the screening made the experience even more meaningful. — Raymond Strickland, CBS News, 20 June 2026

Just last month, LaLonde was on hand at the TCM Classic Film Festival to help introduce a 4K restoration screening of the Crawford-starring Letty Lynton (1932), a big hit back in the day. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026

So this Father’s Day, consider nudging Dad (or yourself) toward these five healthy habits and five screening tests that can add years to life. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

And even though Citi Bike’s age verification system has multiple components that could be used even without biometric screening and with quickly deleting any data collected, that didn’t matter. — Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 20 June 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