film projector
nounUK /ˈfɪlm prəˈdʒektə/
US /ˈfɪlm prəˈdʒɛktər/
A machine that shows movies on a big screen.
The teacher used a film projector to show us an old cartoon.
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2. A device that shines light through film to cast moving images.
The old film projector clicked and whirred as the reels turned.
3. A piece of cinema equipment used in theaters before digital projection.
Many classic theaters still keep a film projector for special screenings.
4. Any projector designed to display motion pictures from film stock.
He repaired the film projector so the school could watch movies again.