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noun
a filmed audition to determine the suitability of an individual for appearing or acting in a motion picture.
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Origin of screen test
First recorded in 1920â25
Words nearby screen test
screen process, screen reader, screen saver, screenshort, screenshot, screen test, screen time, screen trading, screen-wiper, screenwriter, screet
Other definitions for screen test (2 of 2)
screen-test
[ skreen-test ]
/ ËskrinËtÉst /
verb (used with object)
to give a screen test to: The studio screen-tested 400 children before casting the part.
verb (used without object)
to undergo a screen test: Dozens of actors have screen-tested for the role.
Origin of screen-test
First recorded in 1965â70; v. use of noun phrase screen test
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British Dictionary definitions for screen test
screen test
noun
a filmed audition of a prospective actor or actress to test suitability
the test film so made
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