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big screen

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of big screen

the art or business of making a movie

  • many actors now take roles for both television and the big screen
Synonyms of big screen

cinema, film, filmdom, filmland, filmmaking, movie, moviemaking, pictures, screen, silver screen
Words Related to big screen

Bollywood, Hollywood

showbiz, show business

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