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

Ahead of a 50th anniversary screening of “Jaws” this month at the AMC Theatres in Century City, even the trailers were nostalgic.

From Los Angeles Times

The Peacock Theater also has security personnel who use metal-detector screening, visual inspection and bag inspection to keep guests safe.

From Los Angeles Times

It did not appear there was any screening of attendees at the event where Kirk was killed, and it is legal to openly carry firearms on a college campus in Utah.

From Los Angeles Times

"They are diagnosing cancer earlier, people are surviving longer, more people are taking up screening – all of those factors as well as investment in workforce and kit are critical components of a cancer plan."

From BBC

But before US District Judge Aileen Cannon called prospective jurors into the Fort Pierce, Florida courtroom, she needed clarity on a screening question from the defence.

From BBC

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