silver screen
Americannoun
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motion pictures; the motion-picture industry.
a star of the silver screen.
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a special screen on which motion pictures are projected.
noun
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films collectively or the film industry
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the screen onto which films are projected
Etymology
Origin of silver screen
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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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 • Feb. 23, 2026
To mention the most popular moan, the silver screen has been losing its monopoly on displaying moving pictures since the arrival of TV in the 1940s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 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
Laws also branched out into television - hosting shows as well as being a talk show panellist - and the silver screen, starring in the 1970 film Ned Kelly which featured Mick Jagger.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025
Anat and Lena, thirty feet tall on the silver screen.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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