projector
projector Lexical Profile
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• noun
An optical instrument that casts an image, video, or light onto a surface, typically a screen or wall.
"The professor connected her laptop to the overhead projector to display the lecture slides to the auditorium."
A powerful device used to throw a concentrated beam of light outward, such as a searchlight.
"During the rescue operation, a heavy-duty projector illuminated the dense forest canopy."
A person who plans, promotes, or initiates a project, scheme, or enterprise.
"As the principal projector of the new community center, he worked tirelessly to secure funding and architectural blueprints."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the 1590s meaning 'one who plans or designs a scheme', deriving from the Latin 'projectus', the past participle of 'proicere' (to throw forth). The modern technological meaning referring to a device for casting images onto a screen emerged in the late 19th century.
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