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
The brothers’ parents, Joaquim and Isabel Silva, were VIP guests at this match and saw their late son honoured during the Portuguese national anthem, when a black-and-white image of him playing for Portugal was shown on the stadium’s big screen.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
While once a joke in Hollywood, video game to big screen adaptations have become some of the most profitable ventures in filmmaking.
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Outside Madison Square Garden, a crowd watching on a big screen roared as the Knicks rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the Spurs in San Antonio in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
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Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Outside Madison Square Garden, a crowd watching on a big screen roared as the Knicks rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the Spurs in San Antonio in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
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Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
While once a joke in Hollywood, video game to big screen adaptations have become some of the most profitable ventures in filmmaking.
—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Outside Madison Square Garden, a crowd watching on a big screen roared as the Knicks rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the Spurs in San Antonio in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Outside Madison Square Garden, a crowd watching on a big screen roared as the Knicks rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the Spurs in San Antonio in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big screen
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The film received six Oscar nominees, including one for Blyth, and Crawford — who became good friends with Blyth — won best actress for her role.
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The pair posed for photos and watched the film together.
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With the 50/50 revenue breakdown between studios and movie theaters, a $250 million movie generally needs to reach $500 million globally to break even.
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Matt Spicer directed the movie, written by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel.
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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.
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He is primarily focused on documentary cinema and observational filmmaking.
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What happens when a silver screen icon meets an icon of Marxist revolution?
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The Golden Age of Hollywood saw silver screen siren Sophia Loren take over global cinema.
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Later pictures showed the structure being towed within the lagoon.
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Space-age music blared night-club-loud as pictures of birds, plants, and flowers cascaded down the walls.
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“Big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20screen. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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