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 Some of these movies manage to hold viewers’ attention with bombastic action scenes that command focus on a big screen. — Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026 Whether The Odyssey will have as big a showing at the Oscars as Oppenheimer is yet to be determined, but in all likelihood Nolan’s new big screen epic will follow the same PVOD strategy as his film predecessor. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 In addition to the free concerts, the Fan Fest will show the remaining quarterfinal games on its big screen and smaller screens set up around the festival grounds. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 Searching for a big screen for the big Fourth of July celebration? — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 1 July 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
  • Tim Graef's golden retriever, River, could have been a star in the new film, but didn't make it past the application process.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • There is some hope that allowing Disney intellectual property to fuel TikTok pieces will have a halo effect for Disney’s films and programs.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of film
Noun
  • In honor of the upcoming movie, the All Roads Lead to Camp bus is touring across the country and bringing fans, new and old, into the world of Camp Rock, PEOPLE previously revealed exclusively.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • A lot of people watch movies at home now, and that’s just part of our world and our culture.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of movie
Noun
  • 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
  • There is a romanticized version of independent filmmaking that people often imagine — a passionate artist with a great script, a group of believers, and a dream that somehow finds its way to the screen.
    — DJ Hale, IndieWire, 23 June 2026
Definition of filmmaking
Noun
  • 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
  • While Noelle’s parents Cruise and Holmes are best known for their big screen and silver screen appearances, the Dawson’s Creek alum has cemented herself as a major player in New York City’s theater scene.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 July 2026
Definition of silver screen
Noun
  • Instead, Shemica, Luis and Immanuel’s pictures are on display on the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department’s cold case website.
    — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
  • An Intensity Slider – a simple sliding bar adjustment for controlling the depth, vibrancy, brightness and contrast of the TV’s pictures to compensate for viewing angles, onscreen reflections and simply different viewing tastes.
    — John Archer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 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 11 Aug. 2026.

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