screening

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screening

/ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/

Rhymes with -iːnɪŋ

Where it comes from

From screen + -ing.

noun screenings

uncountable Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door"). I'll have to buy some screening and fix the doors before mosquito season starts.
countable, uncountable The examination and treatment of a material to detect and remove unwanted fractions by passing it through a screen (sieve).
Similar: sieving, straining, sifting
countable, in plural, uncountable Material removed by such a process; refuse left after screening sand, coal, ashes, etc. quarries and mines seeking markets for screenings
broadly, uncountable The examination of any material or persons to detect problems through any of various testing, checking, or filtering processes, as The airports are slow now because the pre-boarding screening is so inefficient.
broadly, countable, uncountable Identifying cases of a disease in a population of asymptomatic persons.
broadly, countable, uncountable Identifying latent unsuitabilities in business propositions, job applicants, or investment opportunities.
countable A test or method used for this purpose. various screenings to administer first
Similar: screen
countable, uncountable The showing of a film, typically by projecting it on a screen.
countable, uncountable Shielding.
countable, uncountable Action done by the serving team to prevent the opposing team from seeing the server and the flight path of the ball.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of screen

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: cover, covering, masking, showing, viewing, yard, sieve, filtering, sieving, sifting, filter, filtrate, screener, film, filtration, shift

Translations

Every language

noun process of checking or filtering

Español	cribado, tamizado
Română	screening
Русский	отбо́р otbór, скри́нинг skríning, фильтра́ция filʹtrácija

noun mesh material that is used to screen

Français	protection
Русский	экрани́рование ekranírovanije, засло́нка zaslónka, сетка setka

noun medicine: method to identify a disease in a non-symptomatic population

Español	cribado, cribaje, tamizaje, tamizado, despistaje
Français	dépistage
Deutsch	Vorsorgeuntersuchung, Screening
Italiano	screening

noun showing of a film

Français	projection
Deutsch	Vorführung
Română	ecranizare
Русский	экраниза́ция ekranizácija, просмо́тр prosmótr

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@misc{screening_2026,
  title = {screening},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/screening},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}