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

Screened from an old-school slide projector, the photos were captured in Paris on Oct. 19, 1989, documenting the runway and surrounding scenes of the Maison Martin Margiela spring 1990 collection. —Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 13 June 2025

This ultra-portable projector combines sleek design with solid performance, all wrapped in a device about the size of a soda can. —Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 10 June 2025

Sadly, the projectors are only available in six screens worldwide, and not all of them are showing the movie on their HDR-capable screens. —Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025

Transform your abode into a home cinema by renting a projector and popcorn machine. —Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 June 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