rear projection

noun Movies.

the projection of filmed action or stills on a translucent screen in front of which actors are lit and filmed: used to simulate an outdoor or location background in the studio.

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Also called back projection, background projection.

Origin of rear projection

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby rear projection

rear deck, rear echelon, rear end, rear its ugly head, rear light, rear projection, rear sight, rear-end, rear-ender, rear-view mirror, reardon