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    screening
    /ˈskriːnɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. a showing of a film, video, or television programme: "filmgoers were shut out in droves from the film's many screenings in Cannes"
    • 2. the evaluation or investigation of something as part of a methodical survey, to assess suitability for a particular role or purpose: "nowhere is drug screening more common than in the federal criminal justice system"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › screeningSCREENING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › screeningScreening Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › screeningSCREENING Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Screening is the act of examining or selecting people or things based on certain criteria. It can also refer to the showing of a movie or the material left after sieving. Learn more about the word history, synonyms and related terms of screening.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › screeningSCREENING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. medicine. a. the process of examining people for the presence of a disease. b. (as modifier) a screening programme. He visited a newly instituted screening centre for SARS. 2. the act or an instance of showing a film at a cinema or on television. The film-makers will be present at the screenings to introduce their works. 3.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › screeningScreening - definition of screening by The Free Dictionary

    Screening can mean different things depending on the context, such as separating refuse by a screen, showing a movie, or examining people for a disease. Learn the various meanings and usage of screening with examples and translations.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionscreening noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Screening is the act of showing a film or TV programme, or the testing or examining of a large number of people or things for disease, faults, etc. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms and usage notes with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › screeningScreening - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it. synonyms: cover, covering, masking. see more. noun. testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈskrinɪŋ/.