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big screen

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noun

  1. an informal name for the cinema

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Sure, one might argue that in “The Odyssey,” Nolan is studying his own hubris, accepting the innate faults that come with bringing Homer to the big screen.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

He was fighting for the big screen only, no matter the circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

But the consensus is split on this big screen screentime critique.

From Slate Jul. 3, 2026

The fan festival at Lemon Hill welcomed the largest single-day crowd of any host city supporters party in the U.S. with nearly 55,000 people watching on the big screen during USA's second group match.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

The fox-heroes on the big screen turn their eyes into lightning.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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