Screening may refer to: *

Screening cultures 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), a ...

, a type a medical test that is done to find an infection *

Screening (economics) Screening in economics refers to a strategy of combating adverse selection – one of the potential decision-making complications in cases of asymmetric information – by the agent(s) with less information. For the purposes of screening, asymmetr ...

, a strategy of combating adverse selection (includes sorting resumes to select employees) * Screening (environmental), 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) Halftone is the reprographic technique that simulates continuous-tone imagery through the use of dots, varying either in size or in spacing, thus generating a gradient-like effect.Campbell, Alastair. The Designer's Lexicon. ©2000 Chronicle, ...

, a process that represents lighter shades as tiny dots, rather than solid areas, of ink by passing ink through * Screening (process stage), 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 Call screening is the process of evaluating the characteristics of a telephone call before deciding how or whether to answer it. Some methods may include: * listening to the message being recorded on an answering machine or voice mail. * checki ...

, the process of evaluating the characteristics of a telephone call before deciding how or whether to answer it *

Electric-field screening In physics, screening is the damping of electric fields caused by the presence of mobile charge carriers. It is an important part of the behavior of charge-carrying fluids, such as ionized gases (classical plasmas), electrolytes, and charge ...

, the damping of electric fields caused by the presence of mobile charge carriers *

Electrostatic screening In physics, screening is the damping of electric fields caused by the presence of mobile charge carriers. It is an important part of the behavior of charge-carrying fluids, such as ionized gases (classical plasmas), electrolytes, and charge c ...

, 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-cou ...

, 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 Granule (geology), granulated or crushed ore material and separating it into multiple Ore grade, grades by particle size. This practice occurs in a variety of industries ...

, the practice of taking granulated ore material and separating it into multiple grades by particle size *

Smoke screening A smoke screen is smoke released to mask the movement or location of military units such as infantry, tanks, aircraft, or ships. Smoke screens are commonly deployed either by a wikt:canister, canister (such as a Smoke grenade, grenade) or gen ...

, blanketing an area with smoke to provide cover

As a proper name

* ''Screening'' (1997 film), a 1997 short film directed by Gil Cates Jr. * ''Screening'' (2006 film), a 2006 short film directed by Anthony Green

As a proper name

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