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 motion picture

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

The screening will be preceded by a reception at 5 p.m. and followed by a conversation with director Nelson George and Michael Mays, Willie Mays’s son. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 June 2024

On the eve of the release of season 3, part 2, the Irish actress, 37, shut down the red carpet at the London screening in the best way. —Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024

Dozens of local military personnel had the chance to ask Costner questions at the in-base movie theater before the early screening. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2024

The guidance doesn’t mention clinical trial screening visits. —John Wilkerson, STAT, 12 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

screening

noun

screen·​ing ˈskrē-niŋ 

: a net (as of metal or plastic) used especially for screens