Meaning & use
a screener
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Meanings
nouncountable
A person or test that checks people or things to decide if they are suitable or safe.
Grammar: Countable noun; often used with 'for' to show what is being checked, as in 'a screener for jobs'.
Patterns
- a screener for something
- a screener at something
The company uses a screener to review job applications.
A security screener checked our bags at the entrance.
She works as a screener at the airport.
nouncountable
An early copy of a film or TV show sent to critics or voters before its public release.
Grammar: Countable noun; common in the film industry, often in the phrase 'an awards screener'.
Patterns
- an awards screener
- a screener copy
Critics received a screener of the new movie last week.
He watched an awards screener before voting.
Screeners are sent out to members of the academy.
Word forms
| plural | screeners |
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Common combinations
- a job screener
- The job screener asked about her qualifications.
- a security screener
- A security screener stopped him at the gate.
- an awards screener
- The studio mailed an awards screener to every voter.
- a screener copy
- Someone leaked a screener copy online.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
Commonly confused: a screener or screen?
a screener vs screen
'Screen' can be a noun (the flat surface) or a verb (to check); 'a screener' is the person or test that does the checking.
Practice
Before the awards, voters were sent a ______ of the film.
Choose one answer.
'A screener' is the noun for the early copy of a film. 'Screening' means the event of showing a film, and 'screened' is a verb form, so neither fits after 'a'.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “a screener”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.