She was a star of the big screen. [=the silver screen]
The television show was adapted for the big screen. [=the television show was made into a movie]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
the big screen — ► the big screen informal the cinema. Main Entry: ↑big … English terms dictionary
(the) big screen — the big screen UK US noun the cinema, especially when considered in relation to television Thesaurus: cinema and the film industryhyponym … Useful english dictionary
The Big Screen — movie screen, large screen used for showing motion pictures in a cinema … English contemporary dictionary
the big screen — informal the cinema. → big … English new terms dictionary
the big screen — UK / US noun the cinema, especially when considered in relation to television … English dictionary
Monster: Living Off the Big Screen — is a 1997 book in which John Gregory Dunne recounts his experiences as a screenwriter in Hollywood. The book focuses on the process of drafting the screenplay for Up Close Personal, 1996, a movie starring Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer. It… … Wikipedia
big screen — noun The cinema, as opposed to television • • • Main Entry: ↑big * * * informal the movies the play was adapted for the big screen * * * noun the big screen : movies and the movie industry especially when they are being compared to television … Useful english dictionary
big screen — n the big screen the cinema, rather than the television or theatre on the big screen ▪ She was last seen on the big screen in the comedy Jawbreaker … Dictionary of contemporary English
Big Screen Preview Network — The Big Screen Preview Network (BSPN) is a digital cable channel focusing on upcoming movies and the current happenings in Hollywood.HistoryIt launched in August of 2004 and distribution is so far limited to select cable and satellite… … Wikipedia
big screen — N SING: the N 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. Ant: small screen … English dictionary
