lanternist
lanternist noun: the operator of a magic lantern.
Noun
lanternist (plural lanternists)
- The operator of a magic lantern.
- Nevertheless, old beliefs die hard, and in spite of rational explanations, the belief that lanternists could summon spirits persisted.2005, Paul Clee, Before Hollywood: From Shadow Play to the Silver Screen, page 21
- Lanternists first used glass slides as a surface for hand-drawn and photographic imagery and, in the 20th century, glass was replaced by 35mm film transparencies.2014, Ludwig Vogl-Bienek, Richard Crangle, Screen Culture and the Social Question, 1880-1914
- Synonyms:
- lanternman
Synonyms of lanternist
Forms of lanternist
| plural | lanternists |
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Origin of lanternist
From lantern + -ist.
Questions about lanternist
- What does lanternist mean?
- Lanternist means the operator of a magic lantern.
- What part of speech is lanternist?
- Lanternist is a noun.
- What is the plural of lanternist?
- The plural of lanternist is lanternists.
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