rear projection

nounMovies.

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.

Origin of rear projection

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First recorded in 1955–60

Also called back projection, background projection.

Words Nearby rear projection

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How to use rear projection in a sentence

A huge rear-projection screen behind him visualized each thought uttered.
Telempathy | Vance Simonds

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