Screening — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈskrē-niŋ/ screen·ing

Meaning & Definition of Screening

Screening (noun)

  1. the act or process of one that screens
  2. material (such as waste or fine coal) separated out by means of a screen
  3. metal or plastic mesh (as for window screens)

Screening (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in screen, lattice

    similar: grille, lattice, screen, wirework, web, webbing, bobbinet, Brussels lace, filigree, fishnet, lace, marquisette, tulle, mesh, net, netting, network

Screening (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to drive danger or attack away from

    "attack helicopters were called in to help screen the troops from further attacks"

    similar: bulwarking, covering, defending, fencing, fending, forfending, guarding, keeping, protecting, safeguarding, securing, shielding, warding, standing up for
    related: averting, preventing, opposing, resisting, withstanding, battling, contending, fighting, warring, conserving, preserving, saving, buffering, palisading, picketing, walling
    opposite: assailing, assaulting, attacking
    near: bombarding, storming, besetting, besieging, overrunning, capitulating, caving, submitting, yielding

  2. to keep secret or shut off from view

    "bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street"

    similar: belying, blanketing, blotting out, cloaking, concealing, covering, curtaining, disguising, enshrouding, hiding, masking, obscuring, occulting, papering over, shrouding, suppressing, veiling
    related: burying, camouflaging, covering (up), smothering, gilding, glossing (over), varnishing, whitewashing, beclouding, bedimming, befogging, blocking, clouding, darkening, eclipsing, obstructing, occluding, overcasting, overshadowing, shading
    opposite: baring, disclosing, displaying, divulging, exposing, revealing, showing, uncloaking, uncovering, unmasking, unveiling
    near: bringing out, presenting, clarifying, illuminating, advertising, airing, broadcasting, getting out, proclaiming, publicizing, publishing, spreading

  3. to pass through a filter

    "you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities"

    similar: filtering, straining
    related: leaching, percolating

  4. to place a protective layer over

    "screened his eyes with his hand to block the sun"

    similar: covering, shielding
    related: cloaking, clothing, veiling, draping, palling, canopying, capping, crowning, disguising, masking, obscuring
    near: baring, exposing, uncovering

Related Entry: Screen (verb)

Screen is a different word from Screening. The synonyms below are for screen, not for screening.

  1. to drive danger or attack away from

    "attack helicopters were called in to help screen the troops from further attacks"

    similar: bulwark, cover, defend, fence, fend, forfend, guard, keep, protect, safeguard, secure, shield, ward, stand up for
    related: avert, prevent, oppose, resist, withstand, battle, contend, fight, war, conserve, preserve, save, buffer, palisade, picket, wall
    opposite: assail, assault, attack
    near: bombard, storm, beset, besiege, overrun, capitulate, cave, submit, yield

  2. to keep secret or shut off from view

    "bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street"

    similar: belie, blanket, blot out, cloak, conceal, cover, curtain, disguise, enshroud, hide, mask, obscure, occult, paper over, shroud, suppress, veil
    related: bury, camouflage, cover (up), smother, gild, gloss (over), varnish, whitewash, becloud, bedim, befog, block, cloud, darken, eclipse, obstruct, occlude, overcast, overshadow, shade
    opposite: bare, disclose, display, divulge, expose, reveal, show, uncloak, uncover, unmask, unveil
    near: bring out, present, clarify, illuminate, advertise, air, broadcast, get out, proclaim, publicize, publish, spread

  3. to pass through a filter

    "you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities"

    similar: filter, strain
    related: leach, percolate

  4. to place a protective layer over

    "screened his eyes with his hand to block the sun"

    similar: cover, shield
    related: cloak, clothe, veil, drape, pall, canopy, cap, crown, disguise, mask, obscure
    near: bare, expose, uncover

Related Entry: Screening (off) (verb)

Screening (off) is a different word from Screening. The synonyms below are for screening (off), not for screening.

  1. as in curtaining (off)

    similar: curtaining (off), barricading, barring, blockading, blocking (off), closing (off), guarding, walling (off), diking, fencing, gating, hedging, bolting, locking, obstructing
    opposite: opening, unbarring, reopening, unblocking, unbolting

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Screening

The most common words with a similar meaning to Screening:

grille, lattice, screen, wirework, web, webbing, bobbinet, Brussels lace, filigree, fishnet, lace, marquisette, tulle, mesh, net, netting, network, bulwarking, covering, defending, fencing, fending, forfending, guarding, keeping, protecting, safeguarding, securing, shielding, warding, belying, blanketing, blotting out, cloaking, concealing, curtaining, disguising, enshrouding, hiding, masking

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Screening

Words with the opposite meaning of Screening:

assailing, assaulting, attacking, baring, disclosing, displaying, divulging, exposing, revealing, showing, uncloaking, uncovering, unmasking, unveiling

Related Words for Screening

averting, preventing, opposing, resisting, withstanding, battling, contending, fighting, warring, conserving, preserving, saving, buffering, palisading, picketing, walling, burying, camouflaging, covering (up), smothering, gilding, glossing (over), varnishing, whitewashing, beclouding, bedimming, befogging, blocking, clouding, darkening

Near Antonyms of Screening

bombarding, storming, besetting, besieging, overrunning, capitulating, caving, submitting, yielding, bringing out, presenting, clarifying, illuminating, advertising, airing, broadcasting, getting out, proclaiming, publicizing, publishing, spreading

Origin & Etymology of Screening

First known use: 1651

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Screening

Frequently Asked Questions about Screening

What does "Screening" mean?

"Screening" means the act or process of one that screens. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: the act or process of one that screens. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Screening"?

Other words for "Screening" include grille, lattice, screen, wirework, web, webbing, bobbinet and Brussels lace. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Screening" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Screening"?

There are 93 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Screening". Common alternatives include grille, lattice, screen, wirework, web, webbing, bobbinet, Brussels lace, filigree and fishnet.

What is the opposite of "Screening"?

Antonyms of "Screening" include assailing, assaulting, attacking, baring, disclosing, displaying, divulging and exposing. Near antonyms include bombarding, storming, besetting and besieging.

How do you use "Screening" in a sentence?

Examples of "Screening" in a sentence: "attack helicopters were called in to help screen the troops from further attacks"; "bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street"; "you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities".

Is "Screening" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Screening" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Screening" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a B2-level word, "Screening" is typical of Cambridge B2 First (FCE), IELTS band 5.5–6.5, TOEFL iBT 72–94, PTE Academic 59–75, TOEIC Listening & Reading 785+.

How do you pronounce "Screening"?

"Screening" is pronounced /ˈskrē-niŋ/ and divided into syllables as screen·ing.