projector

noun

pro·​jec·​tor prə-ˈjek-tər 

1

: one that plans a project

specifically : promoter

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

Examples of projector in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The correct projectors and screens were difficult to place in theaters, even at its New York Film Festival debut; this led to just five theaters globally screening the film as Lee intended it to be seen. —Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025

The agreement calls for installation of roughly 1,000 Barco Series 4 projectors and media servers by the end of 2029, starting the roll out in the U.K., Germany and Denmark. —Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025

The projector has a four-channel light source: red, green, and two blues. —PCMAG, 24 Mar. 2025

Luckily, projectors have never been smaller, lighter, or cheaper. —Clint Davis, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing projector

• opaque projector
• overhead projector

Rhymes for projector

• bisector
• collector
• connector
• corrector
• defector
• deflector
• detector
• director
• dissector
• effector
• ejector
• elector

Kids Definition

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