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Definition of the silver screen noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the silver screen

noun
 
/ðə ˌsɪlvə ˈskriːn/
 
/ðə ˌsɪlvər ˈskriːn/
 [singular] (old-fashioned)
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  1. the film industry
    • stars of the silver screen
    • The book is being adapted for the silver screen.
    Topics Film and theatrec2
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