silver screen
ˈsɪlvər skriːn
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Definition of silver screen - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
entertainmentmovies or the film industry collectively
  • She dreamed of making it big on the silver screen.
cinema film industry movies
2.
projection surfaceRaresurface on which movies are projectedRare
  • The movie was shown on a large silver screen at the old theater..
projection screen
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Images of silver screen

  • silver screen: surface on which movies are projected
    surface on which movies are projected

Expressions with silver

silver foxn.
good looking older man with mostly gray or white hair
The actor has become a silver fox in his later movies.
silver bulletn.
simple solution with great effectiveness
The new policy was seen as a silver bullet for the crisis.
silver liningn.
positive aspect found in a negative situation
Despite the delay, the silver lining was having more time to prepare.
every cloud has a silver liningexp.
express that bad situations have some good aspect
Every cloud has a silver lining, so don't lose hope now..
look for the silver liningv.
try to find something good in a bad situation
Even after losing, she looked for the silver lining.
on a silver platteradv.
in a way that is too easy
He got the job on a silver platter.

Expressions with screen

big screenn.
large surface for projecting films in cinemas
The movie was amazing on the big screen.
screen callsv.
manage incoming calls to decide which to answer
She uses an app to screen calls during meetings.
screen offv.
separate an area using a screen or barrier
They decided to screen off the dining area.
screen outv.
remove or filter out unwanted elements
The software helps to screen out spam emails effectively..
off the screenadv.
not being shown in theaters
The movie has been off the screen for months.
on the big screenadv.
in a movie theater
We watched the new superhero movie on the big screen.
small screenn.
television screen as opposed to cinema screen
Many actors transition from the big screen to the small screen.
glue to the screenv.
unable to stop looking at a screen
He was glued to the screen, scrolling through social media for hours.
hit the big screenv.
be shown in movie theaters
The new superhero film will hit the big screen next summer.
on someone's radar screenadv.
within someone's awareness or attention
The new policy is not yet on the public's radar screen.

Terms related to silver screen

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
blockbustercelluloidHollywoodscreenplayshowbiztheatercinemaentertainmentfilmmovieprojectionprojector

Examples of silver screen in a sentence

  • Many actors aspire to leave a mark on the silver screen.
  • The documentary was displayed on the silver screen for the first time.
  • They watched the classic film on a restored silver screen.

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  1. French:grand écran, écran argenté, ...
  2. German:Leinwand, Projektionsfläche, ...
  3. Italian:grande schermo, schermo d'argento, ...
  4. Spanish:gran pantalla, pantalla de cine, ...
  5. Portuguese:cinema, ecrã de cinema, ...
  6. Chinese:银幕, 投影屏, ...
  7. Japanese:映画界, スクリーン, ...
  8. Arabic:عَالَم السِّينَمَا, شَاشَةٌ فِضِّيَّةٌ, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַמָּסָךְ הַגָּדוֹל, מָסַךְ הַקְרָנָה, ...
  10. Russian:большой экран, экран, ...
  11. Ukrainian:великий екран, екран для проєкцій, ...
  12. Hindi:सिनेमा, प्रोजेक्शन स्क्रीन, ...

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