Screening vs. Scanning
Screeningnoun
(uncountable) Mesh material that is used to screen (as in a "screen door").
Screeningnoun
The process of checking or filtering.
Screeningnoun
The showing of a film
Screeningnoun
The examination and treatment of a material to detect and remove unwanted fractions
Screeningnoun
(in the plural) Material removed by such a process; refuse left after screening sand, coal, ashes, etc.
Screeningnoun
(soccer) shielding
Screeningnoun
(medicine) A method to identify a disease in a population which is not showing any symptoms of this disease.
Screeningnoun
(volleyball) Action done by the serving team to prevent the opposing team from seeing the server and the flight path of the ball.
Screeningnoun
the process of examining or testing objects methodically to find those having desirable properties. See screen{3}.
Screeningnoun
the display of a motion picture
Screeningnoun
fabric of metal or plastic mesh
Screeningnoun
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it;
Screeningnoun
testing objects or persons in order to identify those with particular characteristics
Scanningnoun
The act of something being scanned.
Scanningnoun
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
Scanningnoun
the act of systematically moving a finely focused beam of light or electrons over a surface in order to produce an image of it for analysis or transmission
