screening
/ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/verb
Definitions
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.
noun
Definitions
Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door").
Example: I'll have to buy some screening and fix the doors before mosquito season starts.
The process of checking or filtering.
Example: The airports are slow now because the pre-boarding screening is so inefficient.
The showing of a film
The examination and treatment of a material to detect and remove unwanted fractions