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opaque projector

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Definition of opaque projector

: a projector using reflected light for projecting an image of an opaque object or matter on an opaque support

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Recent Examples on the Web The car drawings were likely made using an opaque projector. — Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022

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First Known Use of opaque projector

1951, in the meaning defined above

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5 Aug 2022

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“Opaque projector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/opaque%20projector. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.

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