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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The large projector was used for the production of Fried Green Tomatoes and later as a prop in The Walking Dead.
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
The projector can also serve as a Bluetooth speaker when not throwing visuals to a wall or screen.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2024
Details: Rolled up, the projector hides beneath a high shelf.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
The projector screen displayed Yankees star Juan Soto looking defeated.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
The projector can also serve as a Bluetooth speaker when not throwing visuals to a wall or screen.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 27 Nov. 2024
Details: Rolled up, the projector hides beneath a high shelf.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
The projector screen displayed Yankees star Juan Soto looking defeated.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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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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