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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Sounds like a Hollywood script that might never see the silver screen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The biopic based on pop icon Michael Jackson was still thrilling fans but dropped out of the top spot in its fifth weekend on the silver screen.
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
It’s been 19 years since “Rush Hour 3” hit the silver screen in 2007, but Ratner and its producers have reportedly been shopping around a sequel ever since.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
It’s not just a sublime semi-comeback to the silver screen, but a terrifically winking companion piece to her existing brand.
From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2025
Joe, who had just seen a Paramount movie short featuring a cartoon character new to the silver screen, Popeye the Sailor, wrote in his scrapbook that night, “I yam disgusted.”
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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