screening

Meanings

Noun

  • Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door").
  • The process of checking or filtering.
  • The showing of a film
  • The examination and treatment of a material to detect and remove unwanted fractions
  • Material removed by such a process; refuse left after screening sand, coal, ashes, etc.
  • shielding
  • A method to identify a disease in a population which is not showing any symptoms of this disease.
  • Action done by the serving team to prevent the opposing team from seeing the server and the flight path of the ball.

Verb

  • Present participle of screen

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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