screening B2 Topic:Health & Medicine US /ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #11064 Meanings 1 noun The process of testing or checking people or things to find any with a particular feature or problem. All passengers must pass through security screening before boarding the plane. 2 noun A medical test given to a group of people to check for a disease before symptoms appear. The clinic offers free screening for high blood pressure. 3 noun A showing of a film to an audience. We attended the first public screening of the new documentary. 4 noun Wire or plastic mesh, such as the material used in a screen door. I'll have to buy some screening and fix the doors before mosquito season starts. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · a medical test given to a... screen 3 noun · a showing of a film to an... showing Word family Forms screenings Common collocations genetic screening Adjective + noun Etymology From screen + -ing. Topics Health & Medicine Materials & Substances External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # screening **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 11064 ## Meanings 1. The process of testing or checking people or things to find any with a particular feature or problem. 2. A medical test given to a group of people to check for a disease before symptoms appear. 3. A showing of a film to an audience. 4. Wire or plastic mesh, such as the material used in a screen door. ## Examples - All passengers must pass through security screening before boarding the plane. - The clinic offers free screening for high blood pressure. - We attended the first public screening of the new documentary. - I'll have to buy some screening and fix the doors before mosquito season starts. ## Etymology From screen + -ing. ## Topics - Health & Medicine - Materials & Substances markdown