screening

Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door").

Noun

Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door").
- I'll have to buy some screening and fix the doors before mosquito season starts.
The examination and treatment of a material to detect and remove unwanted fractions by passing it through a screen (sieve).
Synonyms: sieving straining sifting
Material removed by such a process; refuse left after screening sand, coal, ashes, etc.
- quarries and mines seeking markets for screenings
The examination of any material or persons to detect problems through any of various testing, checking, or filtering processes, as:
- The airports are slow now because the pre-boarding screening is so inefficient.
- This train of thought led the Company's Safety Directorate towards the revised standard […] of October 1993, which cemented a national scheme of testing for alcohol and drugs following safety-critical incidents or on...
1. (medicine) Identifying cases of a disease in a population of asymptomatic persons.
2. (business) Identifying latent unsuitabilities in business propositions, job applicants, or investment opportunities.
A test or method used for this purpose.
- various screenings to administer first
Synonyms: screen
The showing of a film, typically by projecting it on a screen.
Shielding.
Action done by the serving team to prevent the opposing team from seeing the server and the flight path of the ball.

Etymology tree English screen English -ing English screening From screen + -ing.