projection screen; movie screen
Refers to the physical screen in a cinema. The cross-reference 映写幕 is a more technical term for a projection screen.
See also: 映写幕
The image appeared on the movie theater's screen.
the silver screen; the film world; movies
Metonymic use referring to the film industry or cinema as a whole, often with a nostalgic or classic connotation.
He took the world by storm as a star of the silver screen.
Standard kanji form; literally 'silver curtain'.
Compound of 銀 (gin, 'silver') and 幕 (maku, 'curtain'). Originally referred to the silver-colored projection screen used in early cinemas, later extended to mean the film industry itself.