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

Rogers says women should get their first hearing loss screening at age 50. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 3 Nov. 2026

Education — a predictor of health risk factors including smoking, obesity, cardiovascular risk, and preventive screening rates — has become increasingly aligned with political geography. — Brandon Yan, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026

Stay for one or both films—each screening includes a 25-minute preshow and caroling. — Allison Yates, Midwest Living, 3 Nov. 2026

Sharon Stone attended a Los Angeles movie screening on November 2 with her son Quinn. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 3 Nov. 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