big screen
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3.0
- noun
- /bɪɡ skriːn/
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gran pantalla
- We basically come here this evening to watch Mean Girls on the big screen, which I'm so excited about.
Hurston's statement has been played out on the big screen by Serena and Venus.
- Hurston's statement has been played out on the big screen by Serena and Venus.
- Trailers play differently on the big screen.
- Netflix is moving on up to the big screen.
- They are two brothers who grew up on the small screen and then went to the big screen.
- Hi, I was actually going to ask what book or movie you'd like to see brought to the big screen or like remade.
- And so that would that's kind of the ultimate goal is, is to see it on the big screen in in Austin or in in New York City.
- So when they came to me for Tremors too, I said I think I'm going to stick to doing movies for the big screen for now.
Examples
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And it's just a very big blessing to have your story told on the big screen and to reach this big audience, especially in our world now.
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- You're made for the big screen.
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But welcome to all of you who are there watching this on the big screen this morning.
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The world needs Grace Kelly back on the big screen now.
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Some of them made it to the big screen this time, but others, lots of others...
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Now two of the hottest stars in Hollywood have delighted fans by making their big-screen romance a reality.
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So there's something about that big screen, that massive blockbuster that does something inside of people emotionally.
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Many people love to watch the latest movies on the big screen.
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She always feels the excitement when a new film premieres on the big screen.
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The documentary was a great success, attracting large audiences to the big screen.
Synonyms
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1.0
A building where people go to watch movies on a big screen
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1.0
A building where people go to watch films on a screen
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2.4
People and companies that make, sell, and show movies
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2.5
A business that makes and shows films for people to watch
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1.6
A building where people go to watch movies
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3.8
The world of movies and the people who make them
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People and companies that make movies
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6.0
A building where people go to watch movies
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The world of movies and the people who make them
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8.9
The world of movies and the people who make them
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9.9
A building where people go to watch films
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8.9
An old-fashioned cinema where films are shown to the public
The American film industry, especially studios and stars in Los Angeles
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a large display device' is directly and compositionally derived from 'big' (large) + 'screen' (display). This adjective+noun combination follows a common, transparent pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Big screen comes from the very large screens in movie theaters, where the picture is much bigger than on TV. That's why saying someone 'made it to the big screen' means they are in the movies or in the film industry.