lantern slide

American  

noun

1. a slide or transparency for projection by a slide projector or magic lantern.

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lantern slide British  

noun

1. (formerly) a photographic slide for projection, used in a magic lantern

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Etymology

Origin of lantern slide

First recorded in 1870–75

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lantern slide

In his downtime he would travel by horse and buggy across Pennsylvania and neighboring states with what he called his "exhibition": a new-fangled Edison phonograph, a magic lantern slide projector and later on, movies.

From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026

It’s a magic lantern slide that was shown to patients, like a sort of early Rorschach inkblot.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2017

These autochrome plates produced a unique image that could then be processed into a lantern slide or a four-color print.

From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2016

Through motion picture and lantern slide shows and circulating collections, curators last year reached another 40,000,000 minds.

From Time Magazine Archive

Such a camera is adapted for reducing as well as enlarging, and so will be found useful for lantern slide making, copying, etc.

From Bromide Printing and Enlarging A Practical Guide to the Making of Bromide Prints by Contact and Bromide Enlarging by Daylight and Artificial Light, With the Toning of Bromide Prints and Enlargements by Tennant, John A.