projector

noun

pro·​jec·​tor prə-ˈjek-tər 

1

: one that plans a project

specifically : promoter

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

Examples of projector in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The screens offer higher frame rates, greater brightness, deeper blacks and superior contrast ratios compared with conventional digital projectors. —Marcus Lim, Variety, 15 June 2026

Whether customers are looking to build a dedicated or temporary simulator space in their home or business, the showroom features launch monitor technology in addition to hitting mats, impact screens, projectors and a range of other accessories. —Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Televisions and projectors will carry all the action on the main floor and in a second level available for private rental. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026

Rent or borrow a movie projector and show a movie on a white sheet draped across a PVC pipe in the backyard. —Parents, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing projector

• opaque projector
• overhead projector

Rhymes for projector

• bisector
• collector
• connector
• corrector
• defector
• deflector
• detector
• director
• dissector
• effector
• ejector
• elector

Kids Definition

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