silver sheet
silver sheet · silver sheets
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Kinoleinwand, Filmleinwand
A thin sheet of silver, e.gA thin sheet of silver, e.g. used in metalworking or jewellery.
Meaning
3 sensesA thin sheet of silver, e.g. used in metalworking or jewellery.
(colloquial, dated)A cinema screen onto which movies are projected.
(dated, idiomatic)By extension, movies, the film industry, or that which is related to movies or cinema (often preceded with "the")
After years in local theatre productions, he made his debut on the silver sheet and became known around the world.
Origin
Cinematic senses derive from late 19th and early 20th century cinema screens which in someCinematic senses derive from late 19th and early 20th century cinema screens which in some cases had a coating of reflective metallic paint, known as silver screens or silver sheets.
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Forms
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