screening

[skree-ning]

noun

1. the act or work of a person who screens, as in ascertaining the character and competence of applicants, employees, etc.

2. the showing of a motion picture.

   There will be screenings at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.

3. (used with a singular or plural verb),  screenings,

   1. undesirable material that has been separated from usable material by means of a screen or sieve.

      screenings of imperfect grain.

   2. extremely fine coal.

4. the meshed material used in screens for windows and doors.

Other Word Forms

• prescreening noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of screening¹

First recorded in 1715–25; screen + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

About 200 people gathered on Paramount’s Melrose Avenue lot for a screening of “Red Alert,” a four-part scripted drama portraying the deadly Oct.

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The special administrative region of China saw the opening this week of the first ever resort hospital to provide health screening, advanced scans and cosmetic procedures, as part of its luxury medical services.

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California — with reading scores below the national average — is the 40th state to mandate such a screening.

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Staff working on the project start early in the morning, walking around the docks and coaxing workers off the boats with promises of free health screenings and physio.

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Essentially an album launch event, the screenings included the premiere of her music video for The Fate Of Ophelia, behind-the-scenes footage from the making of the album, and Swift's commentary on the songs.

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