as in film
the art or business of making a movie
many actors now take roles for both television and the big screen
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Recent Examples of big screen
The brothers’ parents, Joaquim and Isabel Silva, were VIP guests at this match and saw their late son honoured during the Portuguese national anthem, when a black-and-white image of him playing for Portugal was shown on the stadium’s big screen.
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
While once a joke in Hollywood, video game to big screen adaptations have become some of the most profitable ventures in filmmaking.
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Outside Madison Square Garden, a crowd watching on a big screen roared as the Knicks rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the Spurs in San Antonio in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
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Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Outside Madison Square Garden, a crowd watching on a big screen roared as the Knicks rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the Spurs in San Antonio in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
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Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
While once a joke in Hollywood, video game to big screen adaptations have become some of the most profitable ventures in filmmaking.
—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Outside Madison Square Garden, a crowd watching on a big screen roared as the Knicks rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the Spurs in San Antonio in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Outside Madison Square Garden, a crowd watching on a big screen roared as the Knicks rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the Spurs in San Antonio in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for big screen
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Aside from the fictional King Kong, who first appeared in a 1933 film atop the skyscraper, others in real life legally — and illegally — climbed the famous skyscraper.
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Now, a new crop of leaders has emerged, reflecting Silicon Valley’s vast influence over the film and and TV business, which has been upended by streaming and, now, artificial intelligence.
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Swimming pools, movie theaters and shopping malls are places to stay cool.
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Released by Angel Studios for the Fourth of July, the movie is intended as a bit of likably square, neo-traditional, right-wing-adjacent counterprogramming.
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There is a romanticized version of independent filmmaking that people often imagine — a passionate artist with a great script, a group of believers, and a dream that somehow finds its way to the screen.
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He is primarily focused on documentary cinema and observational filmmaking.
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What happens when a silver screen icon meets an icon of Marxist revolution?
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The Golden Age of Hollywood saw silver screen siren Sophia Loren take over global cinema.
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Other pictures on unofficial Telegram channels showed residents crowding into underground stations.
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Ranging from the film pioneer Georges Méliès all the way through 2024’s Anora, Thomson’s survey covers silent pictures, the talkies, the studio era, the New Hollywood, and the age of streaming.
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“Big screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big%20screen. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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