as in film
the art or business of making a movie
many actors now take roles for both television and the big screen
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Recent Examples of big screen
By the time that first big screen adaptation came to theaters in late 2001, Rowling had published four Potter books and sold over 100 million copies, vaulting her from living off welfare checks to multi-millionaire celebrity status.
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Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Shop Peacock Spring Deal View from behind of young and happy soccer fan man watching European football game on big screen television at living room sofa couch enjoying and feeling the emotion cheering his team.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The film marked Williams' big screen debut following his breakout role as Mork on Happy Days and its hit spinoff, Mork & Mindy.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 27 May 2025
She was broadcast on the arena's big screen for the whole crowd to see.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
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Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Shop Peacock Spring Deal View from behind of young and happy soccer fan man watching European football game on big screen television at living room sofa couch enjoying and feeling the emotion cheering his team.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The film marked Williams' big screen debut following his breakout role as Mork on Happy Days and its hit spinoff, Mork & Mindy.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 27 May 2025
She was broadcast on the arena's big screen for the whole crowd to see.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big screen
Noun
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One insider reports that real drivers, some of whom appear as themselves in the film, give the movie a thumbs up.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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In the original 1996 Happy Gilmore film, Adam Sandler’s title character learns to love the sub.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The community area is dedicated to events, movie nights and more.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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Jim Carrey starred as The Grinch in a 2000 Ron Howard movie, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and the story was later adapted as an animation by Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment as The Grinch in 2018.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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However, the Chinese film studios intend on preserving the spirit of the originals while breaking new ground in filmmaking.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2025
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Streamer Tubi has pacted with Kickstarter to offer distribution opportunities for 20 or more producers who are tapping the crowdfunding platform to support independent filmmaking.—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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The star, who turns 71 on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, became a silver screen heartthrob as the leading man of romance films like The Big Easy and Tough Enough, along with his memorable role as Lindsay Lohan’s father in The Parent Trap.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20screen. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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