Language: en
Meaning: A thinsheetofsilver, e.g. used inmetalworkingorjewellery.; (colloquial,dated,1920s-1940s)A cinema screen onto which movies are projected.1920, Charles Donald Fox, Milton L. Silver, editors,Who's Who on the Screen,page 2:Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, producers of Paramount Pictures today, has its product displayed upon thesilver sheetin every country where there is a projection machine.1940August 28,Variety[1], page 8:Ushers rushed up and dragged the belligerent one off before serious damage was done either to himself or thesilver sheet.; (1920s-1940s,idiomatic,dated)By extension,movies, thefilm 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 thesilver sheetand became known around the world.1921June,Frank E. Woods, “Confidentially...”, inThe Photodramatist, page 7:I began writing for the screen, which hadn't as yet been christened the "silver sheet," while employed on theDramatic Mirrorin New York City1924July, Malcolm H. Oettinger, “The Eternal Undergraduate”, inPicture Play Magazine, page34:On the screenVirginia Valliimpresses one as mature, womanly, and reserved; off thesilver sheetthere is an elfin charm about her...
No examples available.
Validation Count: 0
Sourced from Wiktionary