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screen test

noun

: a recording of a short performance by an actor that is made with a movie or video camera and that is used to decide if that person should be given a part in a movie

Full Definition of SCREEN TEST

:  a short film sequence for assessing the ability or suitability of a person for a motion-picture role
screen–test transitive verb
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First Known Use of SCREEN TEST

1927

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