screening
Checking before admitting
Screening is examining or testing to identify problems, candidates, or suitability.
Medical screening detects disease early: routine cancer screening.
Job screening filters applicants.
Airport security screening checks for threats.
The word also means showing a film: a private screening of the documentary.
As a material, screening is mesh used in window screens or sieves.
Mesh filtering utensil
- strainerPerforated draining vessel
- meshInterlocking open weave
- filterPorous separation device
- separationState of being apart
sifting · sorting · impurities · sediment · purification · refinement · percolation · colander
Breast tissue X-ray
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- bloodworkMedical fluid analysis
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- MRIMagnetic body imaging
CT · biopsy · checkup · diagnosis · early detection · preventive care · radiology · pathology
Motion picture theater
- movieRecorded visual narrative
- theaterVenue for live drama
- projectorLight-casting display device
- premiereFirst public performance
audience · viewing · matinee · blockbuster · documentary · feature · trailer · footage
Investigation of someone's history
- security clearanceAuthorization for classified access
- shortlistingNarrowing to finalists
- candidatesThose seeking selection
- interviewFormal questioning session
resume · references · eligibility · applicant · hiring · recruitment · TSA · customs
Barrier separating spaces
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
- blindsAdjustable slatted window coverings
hedge · lattice · trellis · windbreak · room divider · shade · canopy · enclosure
Officially disallowed
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- redactionObscuring sensitive text
- blacklistRecord of prohibited entities
content moderation · age restriction · parental controls · rating system · MPAA · classification · restricted · adult content
sieve
Mesh filtering utensil
separation · sifting · sorting · impurities · sediment · purification · refinement · percolation · colander · riddle
mammogram
Breast tissue X-ray
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- bloodworkMedical fluid analysis
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
MRI · CT · biopsy · checkup · diagnosis · early detection · preventive care · radiology · pathology · genetic testing
cinema
Motion picture theater
premiere · audience · viewing · matinee · blockbuster · documentary · feature · trailer · footage · director
background check
Investigation of someone's history
- security clearanceAuthorization for classified access
- shortlistingNarrowing to finalists
- candidatesThose seeking selection
interview · resume · references · eligibility · applicant · hiring · recruitment · TSA · customs · airport security
partition
Barrier separating spaces
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- curtainFabric hung for privacy
blinds · hedge · lattice · trellis · windbreak · room divider · shade · canopy · enclosure · shield
banned
Officially disallowed
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- redactionObscuring sensitive text
blacklist · content moderation · age restriction · parental controls · rating system · MPAA · classification · restricted · adult content · trigger warning
- detection methodsradar, sonar, MRI, ultrasound, DNA testing
- safety measureshandwashing, backup plan, fire prevention, fire drills, escape route
- screeningsdrug test, blood test, background check, mammogram, colonoscopy
- assessmentsassessments, evaluation, evaluations, test, tests
- meeting requirementspassing, qualifying, certification, approval, compliance
- sports termssoccer, football, basketball, tennis, golf
screeningexposing
Making something known
revealing · uncovering · displaying · unveiling · showing
- drug screeningTest for prohibited substances
- movie screeningPublic film viewing event
- tuberculosis screeningExam for mycobacterial lung disease
- advance screeningEarly private showing
- glaucoma screeningTest for optic nerve damage
- security screeningSafety inspection before entry