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Definition of 'big screen'

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big screen

singular noun
When people talk about the big screen, they are referring to films that are made for cinema rather than for television.
She returns to the big screen to play Candy's overbearing mother, Rose.
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Word Frequency

big screen in British

noun
an informal name for the cinema
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Example sentences containing 'big screen'

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What about all the subsequent replays on the big screen? Times, Sunday Times (2016)The reflected light of the big screen plays on his taut and pinched face with the burning eyes. Times, Sunday Times (2010)But shown on five big screens around the cinema, it did feel very real. The Sun (2016)If you need to justify the cost, playing on the big screen makes it easier to aim your birds. Times, Sunday Times (2010)Before each virtual bout, backstage interviews are played on the big screens, with competitors quizzed about their preparation. The Sun (2015)Sadly, you won't be seeing me on the big screen at a cinema near you in the near future. The Sun (2010)The only alternative is seeing it on a big screen at selected cinemas - another first - for the price of a normal ticket to the pictures. The Sun (2009)

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Definition of big screen from the Collins English Dictionary

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