Thesaurus results for SILVER SCREEN

silver screen

noun

Definition of silver screen

as in film

the art or business of making a movie a list of the top 100 stars of the silver screen

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of silver screen Away from the stage and silver screen, Harpo talked plenty. — Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026 Look no further than Gen-X silver screen icon Ethan Hawke. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026 The first edition falls on the 70th anniversary of the day Carmen Jones, Otto Preminger’s seminal musical starring Black silver screen pioneers Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte, debuted at Cannes. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 May 2026 Several silver screen adaptations followed, including Peter Brook’s 1963 take and Harry Hook’s 1990 movie. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for silver screen

Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver screen

Noun

Outside the food realm, Ayesha Curry has taken on roles in films.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Christopher Nolan's new film The Odyssey is a box-office hit.

— Dave Davies, NPR, 29 July 2026

Definition of film

Noun

Taylor Zakhar Perez, Jessica Alba, Adeline Rudolph, Taylor Ortega, Tim Meadows and Dan Bucatinsky will also star in the movie.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 July 2026
Moviegoing Has Become More Event-Driven Streaming has made ordinary movie consumption extraordinarily convenient, which raises the bar for getting people into theaters.

— David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of movie

Noun

Those concerns echo comments Kashyap made earlier this year about the pressures facing contemporary cinema, particularly independent filmmaking in an increasingly fragmented viewing environment.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 21 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

Imax has two divisions, Content Solutions (big screen ticket sales) and Technology Products & Services led by sales, rentals and installations of Imax equipment and systems inside theaters.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 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 big screen

Browse Nearby Words

silvers

silver screen

silver-tongued

See all Nearby Words

Articles Related to silver screen

Cite this Entry

Style

“Silver screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver%20screen. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of silver screen

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

A Collection of Words for Working from...

100 Years Old: New Words of the 1920s

7 Phrases That Are Just So Metal

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

élan

Popular in Grammar & Usage

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

'Sneaked' or 'Snuck': Which is correct?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Popular in Wordplay

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

How long is a jiffy?

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Dutch Treat and French Leave: Eight Place-Based Compounds

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes