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

Check out our other guides to the best telescopes, binoculars, cameras, star projectors, drones, Lego and much more. —Rich Owen, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026

The theatre, situated on the city’s Main Street, is to become a live-event space; the film projectors have already been removed. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026

Speaking of video, the Tank X has arguably the highest resolution projector built into a handset today. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2026

The projector is priced at $6,999, which is $2,000 more than the W5800 and its 14-element lens. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 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