The act of broadcasting a media show or program
“The network's screening of graphic, gory images has been a controversial and much-debated issue.”
A media show or program that is broadcast
“How else could one explain the network's screening of Oshin, a new Japanese soapie which will appeal to no one save Japanese expatriates?”
An inspection or assessment of someone or something
“The screening of documents is done to examine potentially relevant materials and to eliminate, as efficiently as possible, those documents which are unlikely to be needed.”
The act of filtering and selecting the best from a group
“The council has assumed an active role in reviewing recommended changes in the training programs and in screening the applicants for entry into training.”
Early showing of entertainment
An advance showing of a film, exhibition etc.
A movie, usually watched in the cinemas
Measures and procedures ensuring the safety of air travel
An evaluation assessing skills, abilities, or suitability for a particular task
X-ray to detect breast cancer
A preliminary test, given in advance of instruction or evaluation
The act of hiding or concealing something
The process of passing something through a filter
The situation, in NMR spectroscopy
Used or intended to defend or protect
Present participle for to shut off from view
“I stopped behind a gorse bush, both for shelter from the cool wind and to screen myself from the birds.”
Present participle for to keep protected from something potentially dangerous
“Under the gigantic branches, the beasts of the forests screen themselves from the heat of the sun.”
Present participle for to keep secret or conceal the truth
“He exhausted all methods to secure a majority in this House, either to promote his future ambitious views, or screen his past criminal conduct.”
Present participle for to sieve or strain something by passing it through a filter
“Mesh barriers or sieves can screen out anything larger than a certain size from incoming water.”
Present participle for to pick, select or cull from a larger group
“Calculations based on the equations can help material scientists screen the best candidate materials for optical-switching applications.”
Present participle for to separate something from something else with or as if with a screen
“Branches, taken off nearby trees, were interwoven into the barbed wire to screen it off from the camp's other section.”
Present participle for to show or broadcast (a film, video or program)
“The cinema will screen the latest films and will feature handmade reclining seats with retractable tray tables and triple the normal legroom.”
Present participle for to check on or investigate (someone or something)
“The procedure allowed the department to screen candidates for backgrounds of non-compliance before they were selected.”
Present participle for to cloak or envelop (under a covering)
Present participle for to shut off or keep apart, as from company, society, etc.
Present participle for to evaluate a performer
Present participle for to edit out incorrect, offensive, or otherwise undesirable content from a publication
Present participle for to search carefully and systematically
Present participle for to impede the work or ability of, especially intending to cause failure
Present participle for to prohibit or interdict the participation or inclusion of
Present participle for to be on each or on one side of
Present participle for to cover an opening
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