opaque projector
noun
: a projector using reflected light for projecting an image of an opaque object or matter on an opaque support
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The car drawings were likely made using an opaque projector.
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Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022
Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022
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First Known Use
1951, in the meaning defined above
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“Opaque projector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opaque%20projector. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.
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