Noun screening has 4 senses
  1. screening, showing, viewing - the display of a motion picture
    --1 is a kind of display
    --1 has particulars: preview
    Derived form: verb screen4
  2. screening - fabric of metal or plastic mesh
    --2 is a kind of
    fabric, cloth, material, textile
    --2 is a substance of screen
  3. cover, covering, screening, masking - the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
    --3 is a kind of concealment, concealing, hiding
    Derived form: verb screen7
  4. screening - testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics
    --4 is a kind of
    testing
    --4 has particulars: genetic screening
    Derived forms: verb screen3, verb screen2
,Verb screen has 7 senses
  1. screen, test - test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus"
    --1 is one way to check
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  2. screen - examine methodically; "screen the suitcases"
    --2 is one way to
    analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
    Derived forms: noun screener1, noun screening4
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  3. screen, screen out, sieve, sort - examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"
    --3 is one way to choose, take, select, pick out
    Derived forms: noun screening4, noun screener1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  4. screen - project onto a screen for viewing; "screen a film"
    --4 is one way to
    show
    Derived forms: noun screen1, noun screening1
    Sample sentence:
    Sam and Sue screen the movie
  5. screen, block out - prevent from entering; "block out the strong sunlight"
    --5 is one way to obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
    Derived form: noun screen2
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something
  6. riddle, screen - separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
    --6 is one way to sift, sieve, strain
    Derived form: noun screen6
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  7. shield, screen - protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
    --7 is one way to protect
    Derived forms: noun screen2, noun screen7, noun screen8, noun screening3
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
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