Definitions
Screening - as a noun
The display of a motion picture
Fabric of metal or plastic mesh
The act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
Example: "The cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
Testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics
Screening - as a verb
To filter by passing through a screen.
Example: "Mary screened the beans to remove the clumps of gravel."
To shelter or conceal.
To remove information, or censor intellectual material from viewing.
Example: "The news report was screened because it accused the politician of wrongdoing."
To present publicly (on the screen).
Example: "The news report will be screened at 11:00 tonight."
To fit with a screen.
Example: "We need to screen this porch. these bugs are driving me crazy."
To examine patients or treat a sample in order to detect a chemical or a disease, or to assess susceptibility to a disease.
To search chemical libraries by means of a computational technique in order to identify chemical compounds which would potentially bind to a given biological target such as a protein.
To stand so as to block a defender from reaching a teammate.
To determine the source or subject matter of a call before deciding whether to answer the phone.
Example Sentences
Word Game Points
SCREENING has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.
SCREENING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.
SCREENING has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.
