silver screen

noun

1. motion pictures; the motion-picture industry:

   a star of the silver screen.

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

silver screen

noun

1. films collectively or the film industry
2. the screen onto which films are projected

Word History and Origins

Origin of silver screen¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

When it went public that Colleen Hoover's "It Ends With Us," the massively popular best-selling book marketed as a romance novel, was going to hit the silver screen, fans were surprisingly upset.

From Salon

In a career that’s spanned 70 years, Carol Burnett has been a gifted comedian and singer on television, the silver screen and Broadway.

From Los Angeles Times

He is also a fixture of the silver screen, including his roles as Gandalf in the “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” movies, as well as Magneto in the “X-Men” series.

From New York Times

Here, all the mayhem and political turmoil is confined to the silver screen.

From Salon

He also graced the silver screen during his career, appearing in minor roles in films including “Parrish,” “Attraction,” “Brother on the Run,” “Foxy Brown” and “Benji.”

From Los Angeles Times