Overhead-projector definition

A projector that projects onto a screen or surface the image on a transparency placed over the projector's light source, with the image redirected by an overhead mirror.
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A projector having a flat, transparent top on which a sheetlike transparency is placed, and an overhead mirror that reflects the image on the transparency to a screen.
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The definition of an overhead projector is a machine that causes an image from a transparent sheet to be projected onto a viewing screen.

An example of an overhead projector is what a teacher uses to show their class an enlarged version of a class assignment.

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A projector that projects an image over the heads of the viewers onto a screen in front of them.
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Noun

Singular:
overhead-projector
Plural:
overhead-projectors

Overhead-projector Sentence Examples

  • The teacher may use the overhead projector or paper on a board to show examples.

  • We will not necessarily have an overhead projector available so please do not bring a presentation on acetates unless you warn us in advance.

  • We can also hire out a TV and video, overhead projector and screen, or laptop and data projector, by prior arrangement.

  • Color printers are also useful for preparing overhead projector slides and charts, and color graphics can make a boring document much more attractive.

  • No overhead projector or slide projectors will be available.

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