screener
UK[ˈskriːnə]US[ˈskriːnər]
n
a person or thing that screens, especially someone who evaluates or filters applicants, candidates, or information.
n
a preliminary interview or test.
n
a device or program for displaying or selecting information, such as a computer screen or a movie projector.
Morpheme Breakdown
screen
er
screen
to sift or shield
er
agent suffix
Etymology
the word 'screener' is a modern agent noun formation from the verb 'screen'. the core morpheme 'screen' entered english in the 14th century from middle french 'escren', meaning a protective shield or partition, which itself has germanic roots, likely related to old high german 'skrank', meaning a barrier. the original sense of a physical shield evolved metaphorically to mean the act of sifting, examining, or protecting from something undesirable. the addition of the agent suffix '-er', a prolific english formative from old english, creates a noun denoting a person or device that performs the action of screening, such as evaluating candidates or displaying images.
Analysis
Structure: screen (to sift or shield) + er (agent suffix)
screen (from middle english 'scren', meaning a protective partition, of germanic origin) + er (agent noun suffix, from old english '-ere', of germanic origin)
Examples
the company uses an automated screener to filter out unqualified job applications.
all visitors must pass through a security screener at the airport.
she worked as a film screener for a major festival, watching dozens of submissions.