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Definition of Projector
1. Noun. An optical device for projecting a beam of light.
2. Noun. An optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen.
Generic synonyms: Optical Instrument
Derivative terms: Project, Projectionist
Definition of Projector
1. n. One who projects a scheme or design; hence, one who forms fanciful or chimerical schemes.
2. 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.
Definition of Projector
1. Noun. An optical device that projects a beam of light, especially one used to project an image (or moving images) onto a screen. ¹
2. Noun. (dated) A person who devises or manages projects; a planner. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Projector
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