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backprojection

backprojection is the alternative form of back projection.

Meaning of back projection

Noun

back projection (countable and uncountable, plural back projections)

  1. A cinematic technique in which live action is filmed in front of a screen on which the background action or a background scene is projected.
    • Coordinate term: back projection
    Synonyms:
    rear projection
  2. tomographic reconstruction

Forms of backprojection

pluralbackprojections

Origin of backprojection

From back + projection.

Questions about backprojection

What is backprojection the alternative form of?
Backprojection is the alternative form of back projection.

Words near backprojection in the dictionary

  1. backprinting
  2. backprints
  3. backproject
  4. backprojected
  5. backprojecting
  6. backprojection
  7. backprojections
  8. backprojects
  9. backprop
  10. backpropagate
  11. backpropagated

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