projectionist
pronunciation
How to pronounce projectionist in British English:
UK [prəˈdʒekʃənɪst]
How to pronounce projectionist in American English:
US [prəˈdʒɛkʃənɪst]
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- Noun:
- the person who operates the projector in a movie house
Word Origin
- projectionist (n.)
- 1916, from projection + -ist.
Example
- 1. Tyler worked part-time as a movie projectionist .
- 2. To perform his task accurately , the projectionist relies on cue marks .
- 3. Digital projection requires no such mastery : the projectionist simply double-clicks a file name on a computer .
- 4. For more than 120 years the projectionist has been integral to the cinema-goer 's experience .