projector
noun
Simple meaning
An optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pruhjehkterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
pɹəˈdʒɛktɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An optical device for projecting a beam of light
An optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen
Someone who devises or suggests a project; a proposer or planner of something.
That which projects or launches something.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An optical device for projecting a beam of light
Used this way, projector is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use projector
- “The new projector makes movies look great on our living room wall.”
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