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projectionist

American

[pruh-jek-shuh-nist] / prəˈdʒɛk ʃə nɪst /

noun

an operator of a motion-picture or slide projector.
a person who makes projections, especially a cartographer.

projectionist British

/ prəˈdʒɛkʃənɪst /

noun

a person responsible for the operation of film projection machines

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Etymology

Origin of projectionist

First recorded in 1920–25; projection + -ist

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projectionist

I'm a projectionist - I don't just 'press play'

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 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

“Warfare” premiered in the same theater as the candy-colored aerobics of “The Substance” and, for a disorienting moment, I wondered if the projectionist had swapped in the wrong reel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2025

Jason Beauchamp-Hughes, the general manager, has been told Cyril was a projectionist and army volunteer, whose wife was an usherette.

From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024

Then the projectionist got the film threaded, and the show started.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

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