screening

noun

screen·​ing ˈskrē-niŋ 

1

: the act or process of one that screens

2

screenings plural in form but singular or plural in construction : material (such as waste or fine coal) separated out by means of a screen

3

: metal or plastic mesh (as for window screens)

4

: a showing of a movie

Examples of screening in a Sentence

methods of screening for cancer

Players must pass three random drug screenings.

Federal agents handle passenger and luggage screening at the airport.

The company will be conducting applicant screenings Wednesday.

Recent Examples on the Web

Unlike colon or breast cancer, there is no routine screening for pancreatic cancer in healthy people. —Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 May 2026

While at the Bell, Kraczon commissioned and hosted the only US screening of Prisoners of Love, 2025—a film featuring interviews with former political prisoners—by Palestinian artists Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme. —News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2026

As far as campaign promotional regulations, the Academy dictated that screenings with Q&A sessions or panel discussions before nominations may now have up to two moderators instead of one moderator. —Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026

Although studio Universal had wanted to skip critic screenings, Gunn managed to persuade them otherwise, reasoning that some positive reviews might sell a few extra tickets. —Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for screening

• cleaning
• gleaning
• greening
• keening
• leaning
• meaning
• peening
• preening
• weaning
• careening
• convening
• demeaning

Kids Definition

screening

noun

screen·​ing ˈskrē-niŋ 

: a net (as of metal or plastic) used especially for screens