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 movies on a screen
3
: an imagined line from an object to a surface along which projection takes place
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The indoor-outdoor design offers plenty of space for guests to spread out, and inclusions like a sunroom for yoga and wall projector for movies will keep everyone entertained.
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Light Switch, 1992–99, comprised a projector beaming a to-scale image of a light switch onto a wall, while a 2006 work, Solo, consisted of a mic stand bearing a hairbrush instead of the expected Shure SM58.
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Small electronic equipment, such as portable digital music players, VCRs, DVD players, DVRs, digital converter boxes, cable or satellite receivers and projectors.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
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Alexander Cox, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The indoor-outdoor design offers plenty of space for guests to spread out, and inclusions like a sunroom for yoga and wall projector for movies will keep everyone entertained.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
Light Switch, 1992–99, comprised a projector beaming a to-scale image of a light switch onto a wall, while a 2006 work, Solo, consisted of a mic stand bearing a hairbrush instead of the expected Shure SM58.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 Dec. 2025
Small electronic equipment, such as portable digital music players, VCRs, DVD players, DVRs, digital converter boxes, cable or satellite receivers and projectors.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
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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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