1. a person who examines or filters people, items, or information to determine suitability or safety
2. a device or barrier used to block, filter, or separate things
3. an advance showing of a movie for critics, industry professionals, or select audiences
Usage: film industry

Examples

• The airport screener carefully examined each passenger’s luggage.
• Security screeners use metal detectors to check for weapons.
• The company hired a screener to review job applications.
• A mesh screener separated the large rocks from the soil.
• Critics attended the screener of the new blockbuster film.
• The director was nervous about the studio screener’s reaction.
• Medical screeners check patients for symptoms before they enter the hospital.