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Meaning of screening

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

screening

Pronunciation:/ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To filter by passing through a screen.

    Example: Mary screened the beans to remove the clumps of gravel.

  2. To shelter or conceal.

  3. To remove information, or censor intellectual material from viewing.

    Example: The news report was screened because it accused the politician of wrongdoing.

  4. To present publicly (on the screen).

    Example: The news report will be screened at 11:00 tonight.

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.

  2. The process of checking or filtering.

    Example: The airports are slow now because the pre-boarding screening is so inefficient.

  3. The showing of a film

  4. The examination and treatment of a material to detect and remove unwanted fractions