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

On the silver screen, it dazzles like few contemporary science fiction films do, opting for color over the pallid gray verisimilitude that often bogs down its peers.

From Salon

The night will be filled with drama beyond the silver screen as Hollywood’s biggest stars gather at L.A.’s Dolby Theatre to honor, um, themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal

Like many illustrious figures, the cowboy turns out to be a more nuanced individual than the often one-dimensional representations of the silver screen.

From Los Angeles Times

Since the streaming boom, studios have been scrambling to figure out exactly what it is that viewers want to see on the silver screen, and their expectations frequently fall short.

From Salon

It’s not just a sublime semi-comeback to the silver screen, but a terrifically winking companion piece to her existing brand.

From Salon