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

Universal spent far more than usual to guarantee the security of screenings, assuming responsibility for damages, hiring guards to escort every print of the film, and sweeping movie theatres for bombs. —Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026

The screening test is used to detect signs of dementia or cognitive decline. —David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026

Dame Kristin Scott Thomas wears a gorgeous green and white dress for the screening of My Mother's Wedding, her directorial debut, on May 27 in London. —People Staff, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026

With only six of the 12 episodes released, the series became so popular that CJ ENM hosted its own screening in London and sold out quickly. —Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026

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