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
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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
The faint warning is easily missed by most viewers, but it appears every 10 minutes, alerting the projectionist to change the reel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 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
“Films that cinemas were trashing. If a theater shut down, we raided the basements. And occasionally, if we liked a film enough when we saw it, we’d have a...er...word with the projectionist about it.”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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