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front projector

front projector

4.3
A machine that shows pictures or video on a screen from the front
  • noun
  • /frʌnt prəˈdʒɛktər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : proyector frontal
  • The teacher used a front projector to show the students a video about science experiments.

Examples

  • The conference room was equipped with a front projector to display the presentation slides clearly.

  • The California company specializes in conducting and reporting market research on large-screen display categories: front projectors, plasma and LCD TVs, and rear-projection displays.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Pacific Media Associates predicts that sales of front projectors will soon be taking off.

    Academic text (2007)

  • * The use of wireless connections with front projectors for Windows Media Center PC installations is expected to triple its 2005 levels to reach a 63 percent attach rate in 2007.

    Academic text (2007)

  • We installed a front projector in the home theater to enhance our movie-watching experience.

Synonyms

projector
vsfront projector
74 3.0

A machine that uses light to show images on a screen

focuses on devices that throw images from the room side and use digital input
slide projector
vsfront projector
  • Archaic
3 3.2

A machine that shows a small photo on a screen so it looks larger

uses room side projection and often receives images from digital devices rather than physical images
overhead projector
vsfront projector
  • Archaic
3 3.2

A machine that shines light through clear plastic sheets to show images on a screen

differs by projecting from the room side with digital inputs rather than using transparencies
movie projector
vsfront projector
  • US
2 2.7

A machine that shows films on a screen for groups of people

projects from the room side and often uses digital input rather than physical reels
beamer
vsfront projector
  • UK
1 5.6

A device that projects images or video onto a screen

is meant to project from the audience side and typically accepts digital sources
film projector
vsfront projector
1 3.4

A machine that shows moving pictures from a roll of film on a screen

focuses on projecting from the room side and usually handles digital sources instead
home theater projector
vsfront projector
  • US
4.3

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

is optimized for projecting from the room side and often connects to digital players

How Bright

movie projector
  • US
2 2.7
front projector
  • Specialized
4.3

Surface Forms

front projector singular
front projectors plural

Morphology

front + projector

The meaning 'a projector used from the front' is directly and compositionally derived from 'front' (forward/front side) modifying 'projector' (a device that projects images). This straightforward modifier + noun pattern is common and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Front projector comes from the simple idea of a front — the place in front of the screen — and a projector, a machine that shines images. Imagine a bright box at the front of a room pointing light and pictures onto the screen, so it means a projector that shows images from the 'front' of the screen.