# silver sheet

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A thin sheet of silver, e.g. used in metalworking or jewellery.
2. A cinema screen onto which movies are projected.
3. By extension, movies, the film industry, or that which is related to movies or cinema (often preceded with "the")

## Etymology
Cinematic senses derive from late 19th and early 20th century cinema screens which in some cases had a coating of reflective metallic paint, known as silver screens or silver sheets.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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