big-screen

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adjective

1
: relating to movies or to the movie industry
She worked on the novel's big-screen adaptation.
Big-screen villains that resemble America's real-world enemies are as old as the movies themselves.Vanity Fair
2
: having a large screen
a big-screen television
And in my experience testing big-screen phones …, it really is far more difficult to do anything on them one-handed, including typing.John Gruber

big screen

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noun

: the movie medium often as contrasted to television
a story adapted for the big screen

Examples of big-screen in a Sentence

Noun many actors now take roles for both television and the big screen
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Adjective
But the original series' popularity eventually led to a string of big-screen adventures. Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 30 June 2025 Foldable phones have suffered from many of the same issues with app scaling that tablets have, but all big-screen Android devices will soon benefit from adaptive apps. ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
Noun
The footage is played on a big screen in front of everyone and exposes controversial moments, from sneaky hookups and flirty chats to backstabbing and lies. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 The scene is shot live and then relayed onto a big screen to those seated in the auditorium. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for big-screen

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of big-screen was in 1914

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“Big-screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-screen. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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big screen

noun
: the motion-picture medium as contrasted to television
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