big screen

noun

1. an informal name for the cinema

Example Sentences

Tomb Raider is based on the computer game about the famous fictional adventurer and archaeologist Lara Croft, previously portayed on the big screen by Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander.

From BBC

In practice, the anniversary screenings cleaned up, earning over $38 million worldwide for a film that could easily be watched at home but is best experienced on the big screen.

From Salon

Imagine: Your favorite rom-com is coming back to the big screen for a limited window, oh, goody!

From Salon

“Being entrusted by Activision and players worldwide to bring this extraordinary storytelling universe to the big screen is both an honor and a responsibility that we don’t take lightly,” he said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

Paramount has inked a film deal with video game giant Activision to bring the popular franchise “Call of Duty” to the big screen, in the latest example of the media company’s continued spending spree under new Chief Executive David Ellison.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• film 
• movie house www.thesaurus.com
• movie theater