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

Documents produced by two DHS whistleblowers in February showed that ICE had significantly scaled up its hiring while axing several screening and training protocols for officers. — Connor Greene, Time, 12 Aug. 2026

Hidden behind secret doors in the library, a screening room gives the house an appropriately cinematic twist. — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Verb

Men who wait for pain, urinary trouble or blood in the urine before considering screening are often waiting too long. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

School director Withan Promsintusak said officials had acted immediately after the attack, introducing weapons screening to reassure parents and protect students. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026