# screening

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈskɹiːnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #5,626

## Definitions
1. Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door").
2. The examination and treatment of a material to detect and remove unwanted fractions by passing it through a screen (sieve).
3. Material removed by such a process; refuse left after screening sand, coal, ashes, etc.
4. The examination of any material or persons to detect problems through any of various testing, checking, or filtering processes, as
5. The examination of any material or persons to detect problems through any of various testing, checking, or filtering processes, as:
6. The examination of any material or persons to detect problems through any of various testing, checking, or filtering processes, as:
7. A test or method used for this purpose.
8. The showing of a film, typically by projecting it on a screen.
9. Shielding.
10. Action done by the serving team to prevent the opposing team from seeing the server and the flight path of the ball.

## Etymology
From screen + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **screwing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/screening-vs-screwing)
- **screaming** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/screaming-vs-screening)
- **screeching** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/screeching-vs-screening)

## Common misspellings (14)
`csreening`, `sccreening`, `scerening`, `screeinng`, `screenign`, `screeningg`, `screeninng`, `screennig`, `screenning`, `screneing`, `screning`, `scrreening`, `srceening`, `sscreening`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/screening