Screenable

Screenable is an informal adjective used to describe something that can be displayed or processed on a screen. In digital media, user interfaces, and graphic production, screenable content is formatted, encoded, and sized to render correctly across devices, ensuring legibility, appropriate aspect ratio, and compatibility with various screen resolutions. The term underscores the readiness of assets for screen-based presentation, as opposed to non-displayable or raw material.

In design and engineering workflows, screenable assets meet technical specifications such as resolution, color space, compression, and metadata. A screenable image or video is optimized so it can be previewed and distributed without additional reformatting. In practice, teams may label assets as screenable when they pass an asset check or quality gate.

In public health and security contexts, screenable refers to populations or items eligible for screening procedures. A screening program defines criteria—such as age, risk factors, or exposure—that determine who should be screened. The term helps distinguish between candidates for screening and those excluded by policy, resource limits, or contraindications.

Etymology and usage notes: Screenable is a product of general English morphology from screen plus -able; it is not a formal term in many glossaries and may vary in usage by industry. Alternatives include display-ready, screen-ready, or viewable, depending on context.