screening

n. act of covering or camouflaging; act of filtering or sorting; concealment; division, act of partitioning; projection (of a film)

v. cover with a curtain; filter, sift; hide, conceal; separate, divide; protect, shield; project a film, show a movie

Screening, in general, is the investigation of a great number of something (for instance, people) looking for those with a particular problem or feature. One example is at an airport, where many bags get x-rayed to try to detect any which may contain weapons or explosives. People are also screened going through a metal detector. Even though the procedure aims at a large number of screens, it is always equivalent to sampling in statistics, because the complete population is almost always inaccessible for screening.
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Noun
1. the display of a motion picture
(synonym) showing, viewing
(hypernym) display
(hyponym) preview
(derivation) screen
2. fabric of metal or plastic mesh
(hypernym) fabric, cloth, material, textile
(substance-holonym) screen
3. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
(synonym) cover, covering, masking
(hypernym) concealment, concealing, hiding
(derivation) shield, screen
4. testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics
(hypernym) testing
(hyponym) genetic screening
(derivation) screen, screen out, sieve, sort

Noun
1. a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
(synonym) silver screen, projection screen
(hypernym) surface
(hyponym) wide screen
2. something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"
(synonym) blind
(hypernym) protective covering, protective cover, protection
(hyponym) curtain, drape, drapery, mantle, pall
(derivation) shield
3. display on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube on which is electronically created
(synonym) CRT screen
(hypernym) display
(hyponym) background, desktop, screen background
(part-holonym) cathode-ray tube, CRT
(part-meronym) foreground
4. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"
(synonym) cover, covert, concealment
(hypernym) covering
(hyponym) blind
5. protective covering consisting of a metallic netting mounted in a frame and covering windows or doors (especially for protection against insects)
(hypernym) protective covering, protective cover, protection
(hyponym) fire screen, fireguard
(part-holonym) screen door
(substance-meronym) screening
6. a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
(synonym) sieve
(hypernym) strainer
(hyponym) riddle
(derivation) riddle
7. a door that is a screen to keep insects from entering a building through the open door; "he heard the screen slam as she left"
(synonym) screen door
(hypernym) door
(derivation) shield
8. partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space
(hypernym) partition, divider
(hyponym) altarpiece, reredos
(derivation) shield
Verb
1. test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus"
(synonym) test
(hypernym) check
2. examine methodically; "screen the suitcases"
(hypernym) analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
(entail) eliminate, get rid of, do away with
(derivation) screener
3. examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"
(synonym) screen out, sieve, sort
(hypernym) choose, take, select, pick out
(derivation) screening
4. project onto a screen for viewing; "screen a film"
(hypernym) show
(derivation) silver screen, projection screen
5. prevent from entering; "block out the strong sunlight"
(synonym) block out
(hypernym) obstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close up
(hyponym) shade
(derivation) blind
6. separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
(synonym) riddle
(hypernym) sift, sieve, strain
(derivation) sieve
7. protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
(synonym) shield
(hypernym) protect
(derivation) blind

n. screening