projectionist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English projection Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English projectionist From projection + -ist.
Meanings
- A person who operates a film projector, especially one who does so as an occupation at a movie theatre or drive-in theatre.
- One who subscribes to the philosophy of projectionism.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| projectionists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
ru киномеха́ник (person who operates a film projector) · de Filmvorführer (person who operates a film projector) · de Filmvorführerin (person who operates a film projector) · mk киноопера́тор (person who operates a film projector) · ro proiecționistă (person who operates a film projector) · ro proiecționist (person who operates a film projector)