Definition of screening Screening

/skɹiˈnɪŋ/ - [skreening] - screen•ing

We found 14 definitions of screening from 5 different sources.

What does screening mean?

Noun Plural: screenings
screening - testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics
		testing the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works; "they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons"
		genetic screening analyzing a group of people to determine genetic susceptibility to a particular disease; "genetic screening of infants for phenylketonuria"
screening - the display of a motion picture
		showing, viewing
		display something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"
screening - fabric of metal or plastic mesh
		cloth, textile, fabric, material artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
screening - the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
		cover, covering, masking
		concealing, hiding, concealment the state of being hidden; "he went into hiding"

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screening (Noun)
Mesh material that is used to screen as in a "screen door".
screening (Noun)
The process of checking or filtering.
screening (Noun)
The showing of a film.
screening (Noun)
The examination and treatment of a material to detect and remove unwanted fractions.
screening (Noun)
Material removed by such a process; refuse left after screening sand, coal, ashes, etc.
screening (Noun)
shielding.
screening (Verb)
Present participle of screen.