to screen
- verb
- /skriːn/
- Before entering the event, all guests are screened for security concerns.
- screen for disorders
- screen patients
- screen the data
It's like I'd screened twice for damn neck right.
- It's like I'd screened twice for damn neck right.
Examples
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We're not screening these people properly.
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We watched them set up roadblocks to screen trucks for illegal logs.
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We are now screening everything, and when we screen things, it's different.
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It's a computer program that screens candidates.
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You should be able to screen for TB on the same day.
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We consistently find around 10% of the students screened to be at risk for depression.
Academic text (2013) -
Were these V.I.P.s carefully screened?
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Specifically, South Carolina's DSS now screens cases for ability to pay before the hearing.
Academic text (2017) -
Family members of persons with acute toxoplasmosis should be screened for infection, especially pregnant women and immunocompromised persons.
Academic text (2013) -
Kindergarten registration is an opportune time to systematically screen children for SEB problems via parent ratings.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
Examine something to make sure it is correct or true
To check something to see if it works or has a problem
To look at something carefully to find facts or problems
To check someone or something carefully to see if they are suitable
To look at something to make sure it is correct and works well
To look at something carefully and check all its parts
Test or check someone again to find problems missed before
Examine information carefully to find what is important
To check people or things to see if they meet rules before a final decision
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Something completely useless because it cannot work where it is used
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A program that shows moving pictures on a computer screen when you are not using it
- Specialized
A screen that uses a small electronic part for each tiny dot to make images sharper and faster
- Archaic
A transparent screen that lights up when X-rays or cathode rays hit it
- Specialized
The inside surface of an old television that lights up to show images
- Archaic
A decorative barrier in a church that separates the main part from the choir and often holds a cross
- Specialized
A picture created when someone pushes ink through a mesh screen onto paper or cloth
How Thoroughly
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb screen comes from the idea of using a 'screen' to separate or check things, like a mesh that lets some things pass and stops others. So to screen someone is to check or test them to decide if they are safe or suitable.