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

At six o’clock on a June Wednesday morning in Century City, a group of Neon executives gathered at the headquarters of CAA for a secret screening. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Full roadshow, with Skweezy in every city doing a Q&A and meet and greet at each screening. — Tim Savage, IndieWire, 5 Oct. 2026

Verb

Israel’s agencies and transportation minister have traded blame over who was responsible for screening the flight, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a review of aviation security. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

The 2026 schedule includes Gala and Signature Screenings, Special Presentations, Professional and Student competition films, the Docs to Watch and Pixels and Pencils screening series, and the Behind Their Lens and Below the Line panel series. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026