screened

6 definitions • 6 examples

past simple and past participle of

to test or examine someone or something to discover if there is anything wrong with him, her, or it:

be screened for Women over 50 should be screened for breast cancer.

be screened out Completely unsuitable candidates were screened out (= tested and refused) at the first interview.

to delay your decision to answer the phone until you know who is calling you:

I always screen my calls while I'm eating dinner.

to show or broadcast a film or television programme:

be screened on The programme was not screened on British television.

to protect or hide:

screen something from something She raised her hand to screen her eyes from the bright light.

to protect someone by taking the blame yourself:

The husband says he's the murderer but we think it was his wife - he's just screening her.