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Screening

noun/skɹˈiːnɪŋ/
Definition
the display of a motion picture
fabric of metal or plastic mesh
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skɹˈiːnɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/skɹˈiːnɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skɹˈiːnɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /skɹˈiːnɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe display of a motion picture
nounfabric of metal or plastic mesh
nounthe act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
“the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft”
nountesting objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics
verbtest or examine for the presence of disease or infection
“screen the blood for the HIV virus”
verbexamine methodically
“screen the suitcases”
verbexamine in order to test suitability
“screen these samples”
verbproject onto a screen for viewing
“screen a film”
verbprevent from entering
“block out the strong sunlight”
verbseparate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
verbprotect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
Word Forms
screenverbproject onto a screen for viewing
showverbgive an exhibition of to an interested audience
coververbspread over a surface to conceal or protect
maskverbhide under a false appearance
screenernouna guard at an airport who checks passengers or their luggage at a security checkpoint
screeningnountesting objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics
sortnounan operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
screennouna white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
riddlenouna coarse sieve (as for gravel)
shieldnounarmor carried on the arm to intercept blows
shieldernouna person who cares for persons or property
shieldingnounthe act of shielding from harm
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
dépistage
l'affichage d'un film
🇪🇸Spanish
cribado
la visualización de una película
🇵🇹Portuguese
triagem
a exibição de um filme
🇷🇺Russian
скрининг
показ кинофильма
India
🇮🇳Hindi
स्क्रीनिंग
चलचित्र का प्रदर्शन
🇧🇩Bengali
স্ক্রীনিং
একটি মোশন ছবির প্রদর্শন
🇮🇳Tamil
திரையிடல்
ஒரு இயக்கப் படத்தின் காட்சி
🇮🇳Telugu
స్క్రీనింగ్
చలన చిత్రం యొక్క ప్రదర్శన
🇮🇳Marathi
स्क्रीनिंग
मोशन पिक्चरचे प्रदर्शन
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્ક્રીનીંગ
મોશન પિક્ચરનું પ્રદર્શન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಕ್ರೀನಿಂಗ್
ಚಲನೆಯ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്ക്രീനിംഗ്
ഒരു ചലന ചിത്രത്തിൻ്റെ പ്രദർശനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਕ੍ਰੀਨਿੰਗ
ਇੱਕ ਮੋਸ਼ਨ ਤਸਵੀਰ ਦੀ ਡਿਸਪਲੇਅ
🇵🇰Urdu
اسکریننگ
ایک موشن پکچر کا ڈسپلے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
筛选
电影的显示
🇯🇵Japanese
スクリーニング
動画の表示
🇰🇷Korean
상영
영화의 상영
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sàng lọc
sự hiển thị của một hình ảnh chuyển động
🇹🇭Thai
การคัดกรอง
การแสดงภาพเคลื่อนไหว
🇮🇩Indonesian
penyaringan
tampilan film bergerak
🇲🇾Malay
saringan
paparan gambar bergerak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الفحص
عرض الصورة المتحركة
🇮🇷Persian
غربالگری
نمایش یک تصویر متحرک
🇹🇷Turkish
tarama
bir sinema filminin gösterimi
🇮🇱Hebrew
סְרִיקָה
הצגת סרט קולנוע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'screening'?
The primary meaning of 'screening' is 'the display of a motion picture'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'screening' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'screening' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'screening' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'screening' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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