projector
noun
pro·jec·tor
prə-ˈjek-tər 
2
: one that projects: such as
a
: a device for projecting a beam of light
b
: an optical instrument for projecting an image upon a surface
c
: a machine for projecting motion pictures on a screen
3
: an imagined line from an object to a surface along which projection takes place
Examples of projector in a Sentence
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People without protection can still view the eclipse indirectly through a homemade pinhole projector.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
An ordinary kitchen colander can easily be used to view a solar eclipse in the same way as other projector viewers; the colander's circular holes project crescent images of the sun onto the ground.
—The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
But those big cans of film that once fed the projector are gone.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Initially, the pair expects the projectors to be installed in high-end cinemas and auditoriums while Barco works toward a wider rollout.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Seek out Natural Pinhole Projections In the same way that your pinhole projector forms an image of the crescent sun on paper, natural pinholes can be found throughout nature — often in shafts of light created by tree leaves.
—Daniel Johnson, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
Sure, the films of 2023 are sometimes colorless, but so, too, is a darkened theater in that brief moment before the projector springs to life.
—Jacob Brogan, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Additionally, using indirect viewing methods such as pinhole projectors or solar filters on telescopes or cameras ensures safe observation of the eclipse.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
And some schools are making pinhole projectors as a class activity.
—Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
An ordinary kitchen colander can easily be used to view a solar eclipse in the same way as other projector viewers; the colander's circular holes project crescent images of the sun onto the ground.
—The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
But those big cans of film that once fed the projector are gone.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Initially, the pair expects the projectors to be installed in high-end cinemas and auditoriums while Barco works toward a wider rollout.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024
Seek out Natural Pinhole Projections In the same way that your pinhole projector forms an image of the crescent sun on paper, natural pinholes can be found throughout nature — often in shafts of light created by tree leaves.
—Daniel Johnson, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
Sure, the films of 2023 are sometimes colorless, but so, too, is a darkened theater in that brief moment before the projector springs to life.
—Jacob Brogan, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Additionally, using indirect viewing methods such as pinhole projectors or solar filters on telescopes or cameras ensures safe observation of the eclipse.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
And some schools are making pinhole projectors as a class activity.
—Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
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projector
noun
pro·jec·tor
prə-ˈjek-tər
: a machine for projecting an image or pictures upon a surface
a motion-picture projector
a slide projector
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