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screening

/ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Screening means: the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it.

Synonyms for screening5

noun, as in the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

cover, covering, masking

noun, as in the display of a motion picture

showing, viewing

What does screening mean?4

noun

1

the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it“the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft”

2

the display of a motion picture

3

fabric of metal or plastic mesh

4

testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with screening?5

three syllables

machining

four syllables

intervening
Show 40 near rhymes
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Screening in a sentence

  • I went to see an advance screening of the new movie yesterday.User83551
  • FTIR screening tests should be performed on this batch.illiterate
  • We have a very vigorous screening procedure for new recruits.CM
  • The midnight screening will end around two am.Amastan
  • Steven Spielberg himself invited us to a private movie screening.Amastan
  • Callers pass through an intensive screening before they are allowed to speak to the talk show host.AlanF_US
  • Her health screening showed no negative results.mhattick
  • There's a good movie screening today.jm

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Forms of screening

as a noun

plural
screenings