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Definitions

big screen

NOUN
cinema
Synonyms
STRONGEST
film movie house movie theater
STRONG
bijou drive-in flicks pictures playhouse show
WEAK
cine motion pictures moving pictures nabes photoplay picture show silver screen
NOUN
silver screen
Synonyms
WEAK
Hollywood cinema filmdom films motion pictures motion-picture screen moviedom

Example Sentences

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This isn’t the first time Stewart has received the big screen treatment.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Although that project was scrapped, Variety magazine said the second season of The Studio will allude to the attempts to bring Madonna's story to the big screen.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

His skill set has now made its way to the big screen with the box-office hit “Project Hail Mary,” an adaptation of Andy Weir’s 2021 sci-fi novel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Also: Would it be possible to open a chain of airport sports bars with big screen televisions that only show the last 10 seconds of this game?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

My portraits flashed on a big screen overhead.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana