Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big screen

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.79 in modern English

Syllables: big screen
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The large viewing surface upon which films are projected in a cinema.

noun

Movies, or that which is related to movies or cinema.

Example Sentences

"You should watch Star Wars on the big screen for the full effect."
"He also became a big screen star. The 2014 film Paddington included scenes shot within his namesake terminus, [...]."
"Stars of the stage and the big screen gathered for the awards ceremony."
"Jane Smith made her big-screen debut in 2005, appearing as a librarian in a Hollywood crime thriller."

Inflected Forms

big screens (plural)

Synonyms

silver screen

Antonyms

small screen

Questions

What does big screen mean?: The large viewing surface upon which films are projected in a cinema.

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