magic lantern
magic lantern noun: an early light projector and precursor to the slide projector that could achieve simple animation by moving and merging images.
Noun
magic lantern (plural magic lanterns)
- An early light projector and precursor to the slide projector that could achieve simple animation by moving and merging images.
- "You know how that trick was, don't you Dan?" said Bob, "it was a magic lantern."1943, H. Lorna Bingham, The Lost Tribe, Sydney: Winn and Co., page 23, column 1
- A slide projector.
magic lantern meaning in Tamil and Persian
magic lantern in Tamil
- மாய விளக்கு, மாயக்கண்ணாடிவிளக்கு, விளக்குப்படம்
magic lantern in Persian
- early light projector
- لنتر ماژیک lanter-mâžik
Forms of magic lantern
| plural | magic lanterns |
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Origin of magic lantern
Calque of Latin lanterna magica.
Questions about magic lantern
- What does magic lantern mean?
- Magic lantern means an early light projector and precursor to the slide projector that could achieve simple animation by moving and merging images.
- What is magic lantern in Tamil?
- Magic lantern in Tamil is மாய விளக்கு, மாயக்கண்ணாடிவிளக்கு, விளக்குப்படம். See Magic lantern meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is magic lantern?
- Magic lantern is a noun.
- What is the plural of magic lantern?
- The plural of magic lantern is magic lanterns.
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