Definition

Noun: 1. The Silver Screen: A poetic and traditional term for the cinema or motion picture industry, referring literally to the reflective, silver-coated screens used in early movie theaters. 2. The Movies / The Cinema: Used metonymically to refer to the world of film, filmmaking, or the film industry as a whole.

Usage Examples

• (She dreams of becoming a silver screen star.)
• (He is a famous director of the Vietnamese silver screen.)
• (The beautiful memories of the silver screen of a bygone era.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "màn bạc" carries a nostalgic, classic, and somewhat formal tone, often evoking the glamour of classic Hollywood or the golden age of cinema. In modern, everyday conversation, words like "điện ảnh" (cinema) or "phim ảnh" (movies) are more commonly used.

Variants and Related Words

• Điện ảnh (n): Cinema, film industry (the standard, modern term).
• Phim ảnh (n): Movies, films.
• Màn ảnh (n): Screen (can refer to TV, computer, or movie screen).
• Ngôi sao màn bạc (n): Silver screen star, movie star.

Synonyms

• The silver screen
• The cinema
• The movies
• The film industry

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Kỷ nguyên vàng của màn bạc: The golden age of the silver screen.
• Huyền thoại màn bạc: A legend of the silver screen.

noun

1. silver screen, pictures