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big–screen
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
big–screen
(adjective)
big screen
(noun)
big–screen
adjective
big–screen
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of BIG–SCREEN
always used before a noun
1
:
relating to movies or the movie industry
She worked on the novel's
big-screen
adaptation.
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2
:
having a large screen
a
big-screen
television
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