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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
Rhymes with SCREEN TEST
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