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

Prior to conceptualizing and writing for the small and silver screen, her career includes an array of marketing, editorial, and educational roles. — Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Cleopatra and Nefertiti stained their nails crimson using henna while silver screen sirens like Marilyn Monroe and Rita Hayworth were known for their scarlet claws. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 16 July 2026

What happens when a silver screen icon meets an icon of Marxist revolution? — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026

Away from the stage and silver screen, Harpo talked plenty. — Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for silver screen

• acridine
• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene