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magic lanterns

magic lanterns is the plural of magic lantern.

Meaning of magic lantern

Noun

magic lantern (plural magic lanterns)

  1. (historical) 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
  2. (dated) A slide projector.

Questions about magic lanterns

What is magic lanterns the plural of?
Magic lanterns is the plural of magic lantern.

Words near magic lanterns in the dictionary

  1. magic lamp
  2. magic lamps
  3. magic lantern
  4. magic lantern show
  5. magic lantern shows
  6. magic lanterns
  7. magic link
  8. magic links
  9. magic marker
  10. magic markers
  11. magic mirror

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