silver screen

noun

1

: a movie screen

2

: movie sense 3

—often used with the

an old hero of the silver screen

Synonyms of silver screen

• film
• movie
• filmmaking
• big screen

Examples of silver screen in a Sentence

a list of the top 100 stars of the silver screen

Recent Examples on the Web

With Giuseppe Tornatore—the Oscar-winning director of Cinema Paradiso (1990)—at the helm, the film offers a romantic portrait of Cucinelli’s singular brand of craftsmanship and philosophy, rendered with a hint of silver screen nostalgia. —Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2025

The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Lopez). —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025

In prison, Molina uses his imagination to retreat into the comfort of his favorite movie, starring fictitious silver screen diva Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez, to get through the horrors of Argentina’s repressive regime. —Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025

The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna (Lopez). —Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for silver screen

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• aniline
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• atlantean
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• butadiene
• butylene
• caesarean