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

So impactful was that movie that one study found that ZIP codes within 10 miles of screenings showed a 50 percent increase in the purchasing of carbon offsets. —Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Dec. 2025

Attendees will also have access to general wellness screenings and disease-prevention resources offered by partnering organizations. —Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025

The executive team is handling private rentals, screenings and concerts with local artists, with Pat McCurdy, Field Report and Brett Newski among the Milwaukee acts on the calendar. —Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 6 Dec. 2025

Krupa Koestline, founder and chief cosmetic chemist of KKT Labs, explains that while most brands already conduct asbestos screening in talc products through third-party labs, the quality of testing can vary widely. —Audrey Noble, Vogue, 5 Dec. 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