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front-projection TV

front-projection TV

6.1
A TV system that projects images onto a screen from the front
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : televisor de proyección frontal
  • We decided to invest in a front-projection TV for our home theater to get a bigger screen experience.

Examples

  • The picture quality on his front-projection TV is impressive, especially in a darkened room.

  • I bought a new front-projection TV last weekend.

  • Many movie enthusiasts prefer a front-projection TV system over traditional flat-screen televisions.

  • Do you have a front-projection TV at home?

  • Many movie enthusiasts prefer a front-projection TV system over traditional flat-screen televisions.

  • The picture quality on his front-projection TV is impressive, especially in a darkened room.

  • We decided to invest in a front-projection TV for our home theater to get a bigger screen experience.

Synonyms

home theater projector
vsfront-projection TV
  • US
4.3

A device that shows movies or TV on a large screen at home

is the complete household viewing system built around a device that casts images onto a screen
front projector
vsfront-projection TV
  • Specialized
4.3

A machine that shows pictures or video on a screen from the front

is the full household viewing setup rather than only the display device

Surface Forms

front-projection TV singular
front-projection TVs plural

Morphology

front-projection + TV

The phrase is a descriptive compound: 'front-projection TV' literally denotes a TV using projection from the front. If a learner knows 'front' (location), 'projection' (casting an image) and 'TV' (television device), the meaning is directly derivable from the parts, so it is immediately comprehensible rather than idiomatic.

Etymology

Front-projection TV gets its name from a simple picture: a projector sits at the front of the screen and makes a projection onto it. So the name means a TV system where the picture comes from the 'front' of the screen.