Synonyms of screening

screening 1 of 2

noun

as in screen

Related Words

• screen
• lattice
• grille
• web
• webbing
• wirework
• filigree
• netting
• lace
• tulle
• network
• mesh
• bobbinet
• fishnet
• marquisette
• Brussels lace
• net

screening

2 of 2

verb

present participle of screen

1

as in protecting

to drive danger or attack away from

attack helicopters were called in to help screen the troops from further attacks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protecting
• defending
• safeguarding
• shielding
• guarding
• securing
• fencing
• keeping
• preventing
• warding
• fending
• saving
• covering
• bulwarking
• forfending
• resisting
• standing up for
• opposing
• preserving
• fighting
• averting
• withstanding
• conserving
• picketing
• buffering
• contending
• battling
• warring
• walling
• palisading

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacking
• assaulting
• assailing
• bombarding
• storming
• submitting
• yielding
• besieging
• overrunning
• besetting
• caving
• capitulating

2

as in concealing

to keep secret or shut off from view

bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concealing
• hiding
• obscuring
• covering
• masking
• suppressing
• curtaining
• disguising
• blocking
• blotting out
• cloaking
• occulting
• blanketing
• shrouding
• veiling
• papering over
• enshrouding
• overshadowing
• burying
• covering (up)
• camouflaging
• belying
• smothering
• varnishing
• darkening
• whitewashing
• shading
• glossing (over)
• obstructing
• occluding
• clouding
• overcasting
• eclipsing
• beclouding
• gilding
• bedimming
• befogging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• showing
• disclosing
• displaying
• revealing
• presenting
• exposing
• uncovering
• divulging
• baring
• unmasking
• unveiling
• bringing out
• clarifying
• uncloaking
• illuminating
• advertising
• publishing
• broadcasting
• publicizing
• airing
• spreading
• getting out
• proclaiming

3

as in filtering

to pass through a filter

you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filtering
• straining
• leaching
• percolating

4

as in covering

to place a protective layer over

screened his eyes with his hand to block the sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• covering
• shielding
• clothing
• masking
• draping
• capping
• cloaking
• veiling
• crowning
• obscuring
• disguising
• palling
• canopying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exposing
• uncovering
• baring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of screening

Noun

The streamer also announced a special fan event for Los Angeles obsessives, featuring a premiere screening, cast conversation, and awards show. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026

Caroline James, who runs Literacy Roundup at over a dozen locations across Fort Worth, had identified Miley as at-risk for dyslexia through her screening results. — Samuel O’Neal 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

Verb

It is anticipated that all IEEE periodicals will be included in the Integrity Hub screening by the end of this year. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosted its first members screening on Saturday at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles, presented in 70mm. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 July 2026