magic lantern
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of magic lantern
First recorded in 1690–1700
Example Sentences
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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 sprinkles the open parts of the interior with sunlight during the day and glows like a magic lantern at night.
From Slate • Nov. 22, 2017
A re-creation of his magic lantern presentations is part of the exhibition, as is paper-print film footage of the Lower East Side at the turn of the 20th century.
From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2016
And Rodgers and Hammerstein insist, “Everything’s up to date in Kansas City” and “it’s better than a magic lantern show.”
From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2014
It was a darkened magic lantern show, fantastical and all-embracing.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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