projector
pronunciation
How to pronounce projector in British English:
UK [prəˈdʒektə(r)]
How to pronounce projector in American English:
US [prəˈdʒɛktɚ]
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- Noun:
- an optical device for projecting a beam of light
- an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen
Word Origin
- projector (n.)
- 1590s, "one who forms a project," agent noun in Latin form from project (v.). In the optical, camera sense it is from 1884.
Example
- 1. If it 's your projector , carry a spare bulb .
- 2. Don 't hide at the back of the room with the projector .
- 3. Imagine a slide projector showing a red and a blue image on the same screen .
- 4. Alternatively , you could hook up your laptop or smartphone to the mini projector and the run the presentation that way .
- 5. The main component has a handheld projector , a digital camera , and an infrared camera .