microprojector

noun

mi·​cro·​pro·​jec·​tor ˌmī-krō-prə-ˈjek-tər How to pronounce microprojector (audio)
: a projector utilizing a compound microscope for projecting on a screen a greatly enlarged image of a microscopic object
microprojection noun

Examples of microprojector in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Light enters the waveguide through a small aperture in the microprojector, which is hidden in the temple of the eyeglasses, and leaves the waveguide through a larger aperture at the other end. Ari Grobman, Forbes, 19 July 2022 The image travels through a microprojector to a lens in front of the eye, creating a transparent display that layers the virtual image over the view of the real world. Ari Grobman, Forbes, 19 July 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of microprojector was in 1921

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“Microprojector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microprojector. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

microprojector

noun
mi·​cro·​pro·​jec·​tor ˌmī-krō-prə-ˈjek-tər How to pronounce microprojector (audio)
: a projector utilizing a compound microscope for projecting on a screen a greatly enlarged image of a microscopic object
microprojection noun
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