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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Alexander Cox, Space.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Resident Culture Brewing South End This South End brewery sometimes brings out a 110-inch projector screen for away games.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
Where most anthologies spotlight each of their stories with the mono-focus of a slide projector, Falconer’s attention drifts with the warm indifference of a roving sunbeam.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
The face unlock feature on smartphones today traditionally requires three technologies: a laser dot projector, an infrared illuminator, and a standard 2D selfie camera.
—Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Projector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/projector. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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