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

These made up the backbone of most peoples’ days, though tea time, dance classes, screenings of documentaries, a chess tournament, trivia, and performances and formal nights in the evening kept everyone plenty busy. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Consumer-safety or FDA guidance on temperature caps, session length or blood-pressure screening for at-home infrared devices. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

And, of course, the lobby is home to a sizable theater for film screenings. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

The release said Johnson did not consent to or cooperate with a standard medical screening usually conducted when he was booked into the Tarrant County Jail, which cannot be forced by staff. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 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