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

Co-lead on the study, Celine Chen, developed a CRISPR screening platform to manipulate genes in the thalamus and cortex. —Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025

The parole is conditional, meaning the Afghan nationals were required to receive medical screenings, critical vaccinations and other reporting requirements. —Arkansas Online, 30 Nov. 2025

An audit of the FBI, conducted by the department’s Inspector General in June 2025, shows no systemic breakdown in the multi-layered screening process required for Afghan refugees, which involves multiple federal agencies. —Richard Hall, Time, 29 Nov. 2025

Orchid’s approach involves whole genome sequencing, and expands on traditional screening by sequencing nearly all of an embryo’s genome. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2025

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