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 Star Wars’ big screen output slowed in the half-decade after The Rise of Skywalker, with this past summer’s The Mandalorian and Grogu the first Star Wars film since 2019. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026 And when Kiffin's image appeared live on a big screen for an interview on ESPN, the first-year LSU coach was booed heartily. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 The Peacock Theater’s big screen then lingered on a photo of Reiner’s Free Country and More Than Friends collaborator, James Burrows, and out walked Curtis. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 Acer Swift Go 16 Laptop Labor Day Deal For a dependable productivity laptop with a nice big screen that comes in at under a thousand bucks, the Acer Swift Go 16 is very worth your attention. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 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
  • Leica still makes film cameras, including the MP and M-A, which have no digital parts.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Mirren was first introduced to Highsmith through her husband Taylor Hackford, becoming a fan of her books as well as their many film adaptations.
    — Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of film
Noun
  • The biggest names in movies, music, fashion and beyond pulled out their sartorial best for the annual fundraiser that celebrates cinematic achievement and raises money for the museum.
    — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2026
  • None offered particularly impressive image quality in our standard tests using movies on disc, but most were within what most people will consider an acceptable range.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of movie
Noun
  • Mustapha rejects the idea that documentary filmmaking can ever be entirely observational, arguing that a camera inevitably changes what happens in front of it.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
  • No one gave them the money to do something like this through traditional filmmaking because they weren’t established in the film industry, of course.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of filmmaking
Noun
  • But ghost forests have expanded past silver screens and into coastlines across the country.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Eva Marie Saint was considered a silver screen legend, even though her 60 years in Hollywood encompassed just 22 theatrical features.
    — Gary Susman, Vanity Fair, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of silver screen
Noun
  • In her hometown of Yefremov, about 300 kilometers (185 miles) south of Moscow and about halfway to the border with Ukraine, Masha’s teacher had asked the class to draw pictures supporting Russian troops.
    — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And there was a photographer who seemed to be taking an endless number of pictures.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2026.

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