big screen

noun

Definition of big screennext
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 One popular exhibit has visitors getting a picture taken of their eye, and seeing it up close on a big screen. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 There's a version of this story where premium format growth is treated as an unambiguous good, a sign that people still love the communal experience of a big screen. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 No music is playing, and local TV news was airing on a big screen. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Rather than allowing students to watch videos on their own devices, most teachers reported showing videos on a big screen to the entire class. — Cody Pritchard, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for big screen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big screen
  1. film
  2. movie
  3. filmmaking
  4. silver screen
  5. pictures
Noun
  • To make matters worse, his short film didn’t get into Sundance, but his mom doesn’t seem to be surprised by that.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In many ways, Therese is the picture of earnestness (right down to her appearance in Rooney Mara’s film portrayal—her eyes wider than the rims of Carol’s martini glasses).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of film
Noun
  • There are also two DVDs that contain two hours and 30 minutes of concert footage, along with a new edit of the 1982 movie Joy Division – A Malcolm Whitehead Film.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The film was famously dropped by Amazon MGM Studios, which developed and financed the project then walked away from distributing the movie after announcing a $50 billion partnership and investment that involved OpenAI.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of movie
Noun
  • Universal acclaim or not, the film launched his groundbreaking directing career and helped usher in a new era of Black independent filmmaking.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • While visual effects can enhance martial arts on screen, Wu argues that authentic filmmaking still depends on performance.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 25 July 2026
Definition of filmmaking
Noun
  • The days of simply projecting films onto a silver screen are going the way of silent movies.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The comeback saga rings ever so true for those in the movie theater industry, and for those millions of moviegoers who love to watch dazzling images on the huge silver screens of theaters.
    — Adam Aron, Variety, 29 July 2026
Definition of silver screen
Noun
  • Lux is drawn back to the old pictures and voice notes on his phone, while Mille stares at the WhatsApp chat with her sister as if waiting for a response.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Beloved Pets Ofrenda had nearly 2,000 pictures of pets on display last year, Barreiro says.
    — Yvonne Villasenor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of pictures

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“Big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20screen. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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