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magic lantern

mag·ic lan·tern
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [maj-ik lan-tern]
    • /ˈmædʒ ɪk ˈlæn tərn/
    • /ˈmædʒɪk ˈlæn.tən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [maj-ik lan-tern]
    • /ˈmædʒ ɪk ˈlæn tərn/

Definitions of magic lantern words

  • noun magic lantern a device having an enclosed lamp and a lenslike opening, formerly used for projecting and magnifying images mounted on slides or films. 1
  • noun magic lantern an early type of slide projector 0
  • noun magic lantern an early type of projector for showing still pictures from transparent slides 0
  • noun magic lantern An early form of slide projector that could achieve simple animation by moving and merging images. 0
  • noun magic lantern (dated) A slide projector. 0
See all 5 definitions of magic lantern

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Origin of magic lantern

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700

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Parts of speech for Magic lantern

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Magic lantern

magic lantern popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

magic lantern usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for magic lantern

noun magic lantern

  • overhead projector — over one's head; aloft; up in the air or sky, especially near the zenith: There was a cloud overhead.
  • projector — an apparatus for throwing an image on a screen, as a motion-picture projector or magic lantern.
  • stereopticon — a projector usually consisting of two complete lanterns arranged so that one picture appears to dissolve while the next is forming.
All 3 Synonyms of magic lantern

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