film projector
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- noun
- /fɪlm prəˈdʒɛktər/
:
proyector de cine
- During the outdoor event, they set up a film projector to display short films on a big screen.
- an old film projector
- two film projectors
That bright spot is this very strange structure that functions as a lens of a film projector, a movie projector.
- That bright spot is this very strange structure that functions as a lens of a film projector, a movie projector.
Examples
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My grandfather has an old film projector that still works perfectly for family movie nights.
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Ken worked security while Judy was in charge of running a film projector between sets each night.
Blog text (17) -
Enrichment programs had come into the county curriculum, and the school got a film projector and a library of educational films.
Fiction book (1993) -
Inside, visitors can examine a 35-millimeter film projector or step onto the stage where the great Houdini once performed.
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According to film historian Terry Lindvall, the makers of A Thief in the Night were helped by the fact that after World War II, the U.S. Army donated film projector equipment to churches and schools.
Blog text (26) -
Now when a faculty member reprimands a vision-impaired student in his or her class, the Media Center is contacted, delivers a vision amplifier to the classroom, and retrieves it with the same effort with which a film projector or video player is delivered and retrieved.
Academic text (1990) -
The teacher used a film projector to show us a classic movie during class.
Synonyms
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3.0
A machine that uses light to show images on a screen
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A machine that shows a small photo on a screen so it looks larger
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A machine that shines light through clear plastic sheets to show images on a screen
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A machine that shows films on a screen for groups of people
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A device that projects images or video onto a screen
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A machine long ago used to record and show moving pictures
A machine that shows moving pictures from film on a screen
An early projector that shows moving pictures
A device that shows movies or TV on a large screen at home
A machine that shows pictures or video on a screen from the front
A small portable device that projects images from a phone onto a wall or screen
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'film' (a strip of photos or moving images) combined with 'projector' (a device that projects) yields a device that projects film. This is a regular English compound noun pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Film projector is named for its parts: film (a roll of pictures) and projector (a machine that 'sends' light). The machine shines light through the film and sends the pictures onto a screen, so the name means 'a device to show moving pictures'.