projector

noun

pro·​jec·​tor prə-ˈjek-tər 

1

: one that plans a project

specifically : promoter

2

: one that projects: such as

a

: a device for projecting a beam of light

b

: an optical instrument for projecting an image upon a surface

c

: a machine for projecting movies on a screen

3

: an imagined line from an object to a surface along which projection takes place

Examples of projector in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then, the film cuts to show our protagonist’s hand hovering in front of a slide projector displaying a plot of cheap land in South Carolina where nuclear weapons were developed during the Cold War. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Every action is decisive and cannot be reversed, just as the film runs ever forward through the projector. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

The Vista's living room looks quite snug, but not overly so, and is furnished with a sofa, along with a projector and pull-down screen, while a nearby staircase adds more storage. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

One uncommon feature the Leica projector shares with the C2 Ultra is that both use Hisense's Vidaa OS for streaming rather than the more common Google TV or Android TV. — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing projector

• opaque projector
• overhead projector

Rhymes for projector

• bisector
• collector
• connector
• corrector
• defector
• deflector
• detector
• director
• dissector
• effector
• ejector
• elector

Kids Definition

projector

noun

pro·​jec·​tor prə-ˈjek-tər 

: a machine for projecting an image or pictures upon a surface

a motion-picture projector

a slide projector