n. An advance screening of a film sent to critics, awards voters, etc.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One who screens, in either sense.
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n. a guard at an airport who checks passengers or their luggage at a security checkpoint
Word Usage
"Even if the boss doesn't care, a 23 year old HR screener is relying on a class at Southern Indiana State that told her not to hire weirdos, punks, and hippies."