silver screen

American  

noun

1. motion pictures; the motion-picture industry.

   a star of the silver screen.

2. a special screen on which motion pictures are projected.

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silver screen British  

noun

1. films collectively or the film industry

2. the screen onto which films are projected

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Etymology

Origin of silver screen

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

For decades, the silver screen primarily featured women working in offices as secretaries or assistants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

It’s been 18 years since “Rush Hour 3” hit the silver screen in 2007, but its producers and director Brett Ratner have reportedly been shopping around a sequel ever since.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025

To add insult to injury, here’s the most camp performance to hit the silver screen in a minute.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

The best actors carry a kind of magic that reaches into us and transcends the silver screen.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

Anat and Lena, thirty feet tall on the silver screen.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny