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Meanings
1
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.
2
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.