Screening may refer to: * Screening cultures, a type a medical test that is done to find an infection * Screening (economics), a strategy of combating adverse selection (includes sorting resumes to select employees) *

Screening (environmental) Within the environmental sciences, screening broadly refers to a set of analytical techniques used to monitor levels of potentially hazardous organic compounds in the environment, particularly in tandem with mass spectrometry techniques. Such scre ...

, a set of analytical techniques used to monitor levels of potentially hazardous organic compounds in the environment *

Screening (medicine) Screening, in medicine, is a strategy used to look for as-yet-unrecognised conditions or risk markers. This testing can be applied to individuals or to a whole population. The people tested may not exhibit any signs or symptoms of a disease, or t ...

, a strategy used in a population to identify an unrecognised disease in individuals without signs or symptoms * Screening (printing), a process that represents lighter shades as tiny dots, rather than solid areas, of ink by passing ink through *

Screening (process stage) The kraft process (also known as kraft pulping or sulfate process) is a process for conversion of wood into wood pulp, which consists of almost pure cellulose fibres, the main component of paper. The kraft process involves treatment of wood chip ...

, process stage when cleaning paper pulp *

Screening (tactical) Screening is a defensive tactic in which a picket or outposts are used to hide the nature and strength of a military force; provide early warning of enemy approach; impede and harass the enemy main body with indirect fire; and report on the act ...

, one military unit providing cover for another in terms of both physical presence and firepower * Baggage screening, a security measure * Call screening, the process of evaluating the characteristics of a telephone call before deciding how or whether to answer it * Electric-field screening, the damping of electric fields caused by the presence of mobile charge carriers * Electrostatic screening, a decrease in shielding effort between the nucleus and last orbital due to electrons present between them *

Film screening A film screening is the displaying of a motion picture or film, generally referring to a special showing as part of a film's production and release cycle. To show the film to best advantage, special screenings may take place in plush, low seat-co ...

, the displaying of a motion picture or film *

High-throughput screening High-throughput screening (HTS) is a method for scientific experimentation especially used in drug discovery and relevant to the fields of biology, materials science and chemistry. Using robotics, data processing/control software, liquid handlin ...

, a method for scientific experimentation especially used in drug discovery *

Mechanical screening Mechanical screening, often just called screening, is the practice of taking granulated or crushed ore material and separating it into multiple grades by particle size. This practice occurs in a variety of industries such as mining and mineral pro ...

, the practice of taking granulated ore material and separating it into multiple grades by particle size * Smoke screening, blanketing an area with smoke to provide cover

As a proper name

* ''Screening'' (1997 film), a 1997 short film directed by

Gil Cates Jr. Gil Cates Jr. (born October 4, 1969) is an American producer and director, and former actor. His 2006 documentary film ''Life After Tomorrow'', which he co-produced and directed with Julie Stevens, won awards for both Best Documentary and Best D ...

* ''Screening'' (2006 film), a 2006 short film directed by Anthony Green

As a proper name

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