magic lantern
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magic lantern
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Calque of Latin lanterna magica.
noun magic lanterns
- An early light projector and precursor to the slide projector that could achieve simple animation by moving and merging images. "You know how that trick was, don't you Dan?" said Bob, "it was a magic lantern."
- A slide projector.
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noun early light projector
| Español | linterna mágica |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 幻灯 gentō |
| Português | lanterna mágica |
| Français | lanterne magique |
| Deutsch | Laterna magica, Skioptikon |
| Italiano | lanterna magica |
| Română | lanternă magică |
| Русский | волше́бный фона́рь volšébnyj fonárʹ |
Talk about this word "magic lantern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/magic%20lantern. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. magic lantern. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/magic%20lantern "magic lantern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/magic%20lantern.Cite this
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title = {magic lantern},
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year = {2026},
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