the silver screen
Definition of the silver screen
old-fashioned
1 : a screen in a movie theater one of the greatest films ever to hit the silver screen
2 : movies in general stars of the silver screen
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: silver as a commodity
: coin made of silver
: articles (such as hollowware or table flatware) made of or plated with silver
: made of silver
: resembling silver: such as
: having a white lustrous sheen
: to cover with silver (as by electroplating)
: to coat with a substance (such as a metal) resembling silver
: to give a silvery luster to
: a protective or ornamental device (such as a movable partition) shielding an area from heat or drafts or from view
: something that shelters, protects, or hides: such as
: a growth or stand of trees, shrubs, or plants
: to guard from injury or danger
: to give shelter or protection to with or as if with a screen
: to separate with or as if with a screen
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