magic lantern
English
editEtymology
editCalque of Latin lanterna magica.
Noun
editmagic lantern (plural magic lanterns)
- (historical) An early light projector and precursor to the slide projector that could achieve simple animation by moving and merging images.
- 1943, H. Lorna Bingham, The Lost Tribe, Sydney: Winn and Co., page 23, column 1:
- "You know how that trick was, don't you Dan?" said Bob, "it was a magic lantern."
- (dated) A slide projector.
Related terms
editTranslations
editearly light projector
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