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

That could be something as simple as listing alcohol use disorder prevention, screening and treatment on new Notice of Funding Opportunities and requests for proposals. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 14 July 2026

Even after the movie’s distributor Universal released another batch of tickets in June, fans faced crashing websites and hours-long waits online to lock in a screening. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

Verb

However, there is a push to privatize even more airport screening lines with the TSA Gold+ program. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

The elevator in question appears to be the one that exits to the outdoor museum courtyard adjacent to the valet parking area, where a black car can be seen waiting, rather than the elevators that screening attendees use inside the complex. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 July 2026