rear projection

American  

noun

Movies.

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of rear projection

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

As a child, he and his older brother, Antonio, would turn their parents’ home into a makeshift haunted house, where they’d use stop-motion animation and rear projection to make scary figurines move.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

There are 20 motorized lifts in the white oak stage, a Walker Technical digital organ, a retractable film booth, a built-in film screen and capability for rear projection.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2022

When Peter Parker designs his superhero suit in the first “Spider-Man,” Raimi superimposes sketchbook drawings over images of Peter brainstorming, in an effect reminiscent of the cutouts and rear projection in his superhero noir “Darkman.”

From New York Times • May 12, 2022

When Mowgli dashes through the jungle, the background behind him looks almost comically flat, as if he’s running in front of an old-fashioned rear projection screen.

From Slate • Jul. 17, 2019

Along both sides of the map were several large rear projection video screens.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn