# silver screen

> projection screen

**Wikidata**: [Q176005](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q176005)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_screen)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/silver-screen

## Summary
Silver screen is a type of projection screen used as a surface for projecting images. It is classed as a projection screen and is known by several alternative names including "the silvered screen" and "silver lenticular screen." The discoverer or inventor associated with it is Harry Williams.

## Key Facts
- Silver screen is a subclass of projection screen.  
- The entity is described on Wikidata as "projection screen."  
- Discoverer or inventor: Harry Williams.  
- Aliases include: the silvered screen; the silver screen; silver lenticular screen; the silver lenticular screen; silver sheet; silvered screen.  
- Freebase ID: /m/04zjg1.  
- WordNet 3.1 synset ID: 06273596-n.  
- Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued): 115128584.  
- Wikipedia title: "Silver screen"; Wikipedia language editions listed: cs, de, en, ko, ms.  
- Wikidata sitelink_count: 5.  
- Parent class "projection screen" (described as a white screen for projecting) has sitelink_count: 29.

## FAQs
### Q: What is the silver screen?
A: The silver screen is a type of projection screen — a surface used for projecting images. It is recognized as a subclass of projection screen and has several alternative names.

### Q: Who is credited with the silver screen's discovery or invention?
A: The discoverer or inventor associated with the silver screen is Harry Williams.

### Q: What other names does the silver screen go by?
A: Common aliases include "the silvered screen," "silver lenticular screen," "silver sheet," and "silvered screen."

## Why It Matters
The silver screen denotes a specific projection-screen entity within audiovisual and display contexts. As a projection surface, it is a fundamental component in systems that present projected imagery, making it relevant to cinema exhibition, presentation technology, and visual display design. Identifying the silver screen as a distinct subclass of projection screen clarifies terminology used across documentation, catalogs, and knowledge bases. Its multiple aliases reflect historical and technical naming variations that appear in literature and reference works. The association with an inventor (Harry Williams) provides a point of attribution for origin or design history within cataloging systems. Presence across multiple language Wikimedia entries and standardized identifiers (Freebase, WordNet, Microsoft Academic ID) supports interoperability in linked-data environments and helps users locate authoritative descriptions and cross-references in multilingual and scholarly resources.

## Notable For
- Having multiple common aliases that reflect its historical and descriptive variants (e.g., "the silvered screen," "silver lenticular screen").  
- Being explicitly classified as a subclass of projection screen in structured data.  
- Association with a named discoverer/inventor: Harry Williams.  
- Presence in multiple reference systems and identifiers (Freebase ID /m/04zjg1; WordNet synset 06273596-n; Microsoft Academic ID 115128584).  
- Wikipedia coverage under the title "Silver screen" in at least five language editions (cs, de, en, ko, ms).

## Body
### Names and aliases
- Primary label: Silver screen.  
- Recorded aliases: the silvered screen; the silver screen; silver lenticular screen; the silver lenticular screen; silver sheet; silvered screen.

### Classification
- Class: Subclass of projection screen.  
- Wikidata description: projection screen.  
- Parent class note: "projection screen" is described as a white screen for projecting.

### Discovery / Attribution
- Discoverer or inventor listed: Harry Williams.

### Identifiers and database entries
- Freebase ID: /m/04zjg1.  
- WordNet 3.1 synset ID: 06273596-n.  
- Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued): 115128584.  
- Quora topic reference present as "Silver-Screen" with a provenance identifier linking to Q51711 in the provided source data.

### Wikipedia and language coverage
- Wikipedia title: "Silver screen."  
- Language editions indicated: Czech (cs), German (de), English (en), Korean (ko), Malay (ms).  
- Wikidata sitelink_count for this entity: 5.  
- Parent class "projection screen" has sitelink_count: 29 (reflecting broader coverage for the parent class).

### Usage context
- The silver screen is recorded and cataloged as a projection screen entity in structured knowledge sources and lexical resources.  
- It appears under multiple identifiers enabling cross-referencing across databases and language editions.

## References

1. Quora