Definition of "big screen" in English

Noun

1. The large viewing surface upon which films are projected in a cinema.

   • You should watch Star Wars on the big screen for the full effect.

2. Movies, or that which is related to movies or cinema.

   • Stars of the stage and the big screen gathered for the awards ceremony.
   • Jane Smith made her big-screen debut in 2005, appearing as a librarian in a Hollywood crime thriller.