screening

screen +‎ -ing

• IPA^(key): /ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/

screening (countable and uncountable, plural screenings)

1. (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.

2. The examination and treatment of a material to detect and remove unwanted fractions by passing it through a screen (sieve).

   Synonyms: sieving, straining, sifting

3. (in the plural) Material removed by such a process; refuse left after screening sand, coal, ashes, etc.

   quarries and mines seeking markets for screenings

4. (by extension, uncountable) The examination of any material or persons to detect problems through any of various testing, checking, or filtering processes, as:

   Hyponym: prescreening

   The airports are slow now because the pre-boarding screening is so inefficient.

   1. (medicine) Identifying cases of a disease in a population of asymptomatic persons.
   2. (business) Identifying latent unsuitabilities in business propositions, job applicants, or investment opportunities.
5. (countable) A test or method used for this purpose.

   various screenings to administer first

   Synonym: screen

   Hyponym: prescreen

6. The showing of a film, typically by projecting it on a screen.
7. (soccer) Shielding.
8. (volleyball) Action done by the serving team to prevent the opposing team from seeing the server and the flight path of the ball.

• (showing of a film): big screen, small screen

• → German: Screening
• → Spanish: screening

• (performing the work needed to uncover latent problems): due diligence, weeding out

screening

1. present participle and gerund of screen

• recensing, secerning

Unadapted borrowing from English screening.

• IPA^(key): /esˈkɾinin/ [esˈkɾi.nĩn]
• Rhymes: -inin

screening m (uncountable)

1. screening

   Synonym: cribado

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