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

Johansson and Jost, who are parents to 3-year-old son Cosmo, smiled at each other before and after their kiss at the screening, which appeared to go well for the first-time director. —Tommy McArdle, People.com, 20 May 2025

However, comfort levels drop significantly when AI is used for resume screening, onboarding, and decision-making tasks like ranking candidates. —Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025

The afternoon screening was met with a 10-minute ovation — and was highly significant because Panahi himself was in attendance. —Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 20 May 2025

The premiere featured Portman’s costars, including John Krasinski, who gathered at the American Museum of Natural History for the special screening. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 May 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