background projection

noun

: the projection of still or motion pictures onto a translucent screen that is then photographed from the opposite side and used as the background for live action sequences of a photoplay

called also back projection, process projection

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of background projection was in 1948

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“Background projection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/background%20projection. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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