biograph
- noun
- /ˈbaɪəˌgræf/
- Archaic
:
proyector biográfico
- Inventors competed to improve the biograph and make films longer and clearer.
Examples
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Historians studied the biograph to understand the origins of modern cinema technology.
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The biograph amazed audiences with its moving pictures at the 1896 exhibition.
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The biograph was a revolutionary invention in cinema.
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In the late 1800s, a biograph could captivate audiences.
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In the early 1900s, the biograph fascinated audiences with its ability to show moving pictures of everyday life.
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Many silent films were presented using a biograph, capturing the imagination of those who witnessed the moving images.
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At the museum, we learned how the biograph played a crucial role in the history of cinema and entertainment.
Synonyms
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2.7
A machine that shows films on a screen for groups of people
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3.4
A machine that shows moving pictures from a roll of film on a screen
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An early machine that shows moving pictures to people
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A machine long ago used to record and show moving pictures
An early machine that shows moving pictures on a screen
An early machine that projects pictures to show movement
A machine that shows moving pictures from film on a screen
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Biograph comes from the Greek parts bio- ('life') and -graph ('to write' or 'record'), like in the familiar word biography. That's why a biograph projector was a machine that showed a 'writing of life' — it displayed moving images of people and events.