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

Pre-climb screening procedures now include health declarations, medical history checks and insurance coverage, Noh said. — Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

McConaughey will introduce the screening of The Rivals of Amziah King, which will be followed by a Q&A with the film’s director Andrew Patterson and lead actress Angelina LookingGlass. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026

Verb

Also screening in competition is The Mad World of Harvey Kurtzman, a documentary feature about the American cartoonist and editor Harvey Kurtzman. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

As the federal government ended pandemic-era protections and states resumed screening people for Medicaid eligibility, health plans such as Kern Family began looking to technology to keep eligible people enrolled. — Mark Kreidler, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026