screen test

noun

: a short film sequence for assessing the ability or suitability of a person for a movie role
screen-test
ˈskrēn-ˈtest How to pronounce screen test (audio)
transitive verb

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The show didn’t move forward, but his screen test was seen by a producer on McHale’s Navy (he was billed as John Wright on the show). — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026 One wonders if this repartee, which was wisely omitted from the script, rang in the ears of James Brolin, who reënacted the same scene, with a British accent and a touch of aplomb, for his screen test, in 1982. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026 Final screen tests for Amazon MGM Studios‘ new 007 are set to happen in the next week, sources tell Variety, beginning as early as Friday. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 Sources tell Deadline that screen tests for the Bond role could begin as early as Friday and go through the next week for its final group. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for screen test

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of screen test was in 1917

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“Screen test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20test. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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