overhead projector

British  

noun

1. a projector that throws an enlarged image of a transparency onto a surface above and behind the person using it. Alterations and additions can be made to the material on the transparency while the projector is in use

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overhead projector

But that didn’t stop voters from embracing it, giving the show 19 nominations, including one for Dickey’s turn as the gruff town hall worker who is the Spielberg of overhead projector presentations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Growing up, she played in punk bands and went to art school, eventually combining her interests in live performances where she created animations on an overhead projector while sharing the stage with musicians like Feist.

From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2023

Jackson, a teacher at Rising Star Elementary School in Seattle’s South Beacon Hill neighborhood, wrote “pen” on the overhead projector.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2023

A stranger in a lab coat lectured at us using an overhead projector.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2021

The classroom snapped back into focus for Cara as Mr. Larson turned off the overhead projector and Sharon flipped on the lights.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements