epidiascope

American

[ep-i-dahy-uh-skohp] / ˌɛp ɪˈdaɪ əˌskoʊp /

noun

Optics.

a type of magic lantern that projects the image of an opaque object onto a screen.

epidiascope British

/ ˌɛpɪˈdaɪəˌskəʊp /

noun

an optical device for projecting a magnified image onto a screen See also episcope

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Etymology

Origin of epidiascope

First recorded in 1900–05; epi- + dia- + -scope

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With the arrival in Paris of the epidiascope to project and draw around images, and a change to harsh acrylics imitating silkscreened effects, his production accelerated, becoming more socially critical.

From The Guardian

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