projectionist
Americannoun
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an operator of a motion-picture or slide projector.
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a person who makes projections, especially a cartographer.
noun
Etymology
Origin of projectionist
First recorded in 1920–25; projection + -ist
Example Sentences
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I'm a projectionist - I don't just 'press play'
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Saint Marie recalled working as a projectionist in Pennsylvania during the period when most theaters transitioned from film to digital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Jerry and Bonnie had grown up in Hebron going to the Mayer every week, and Jerry had even worked there as a projectionist when he was in high school.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
The visual is “absolutely sharp from edge to edge on a 90-foot screen,” said Bill Counter, a theater historian and retired projectionist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2025
I’m so grateful such theaters still exist that I'd gladly tip the projectionist as well.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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