About The Word Projector
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Projector
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What's The Definition Of Projector?
[n] an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen
[n] an optical device for projecting a beam of light Synonyms | Synonyms for Projector: Related Terms | Find terms related to Projector: See Also | cine projector | epidiascope | film projector | movie projector | optical device | optical instrument | overhead projector | slide projector Projector In Webster's Dictionary \Pro*jec"tor\, n.
An optical instrument for projecting a picture upon a screen,
as by a magic lantern or by an instrument for projecting (by
reflection instead of transmission of light) a picture of an
opaque object, as photographs, picture post-cards, insects,
etc., in the colors of the object itself. In this latter form
the projection is accomplished by means of a combination of
lenses with a prism and a mirror or reflector. Specific
instruments have been called by different names, such as
{radiopticon}, {mirrorscope}, {balopticon}, etc.
\Pro*ject"or\, n. [Cf. F. projeteur.] One who projects a scheme or design; hence, one who forms fanciful or chimerical schemes. --L'Estrange. |
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