projectionist

noun

pro·​jec·​tion·​ist prə-ˈjek-sh(ə-)nist How to pronounce projectionist (audio)
: one that makes projections: such as
b
: a person who operates a motion-picture projector or television equipment

Examples of projectionist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Similarly, Cinema Paradiso tells the story of a child, Salvatore (played by Salvatore Cascio, Marco Leonardi, and Jacques Perrin at different ages), who falls in love with the flickering screen as he is introduced to it through the eyes of local projectionist, Alfredo (Phillipe Noiret). Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2023 The projectionists made $27.50 which was like a lot of money in 1971! Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 8 Jan. 2024 In advance of the release of Oppenheimer, IMAX Engineering designed and manufactured an emulator that mimics the look and feel of a PalmPilot to keep it simple and familiar for IMAX film projectionists. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 21 July 2023 Long ago, intermissions served a practical purpose for theaters, allowing projectionists time to change the physical film reels during the show. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023 Thirteen of the theater’s 16 employees have quit, including two managers and both projectionists. Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023 The theater had planned to hire a nonunion projectionist to run the screening. Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023 In conjunction, there has been a staff exodus, culminating in IATSE Local 33, the projectionists’ union, staging a Sept. 14 picket of the venue in a contract dispute. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2023 Set in a small Sicilian village, the film follows a young boy who becomes friends with the local film projectionist, sparking a love of movies that will lead him to becoming a film director himself. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of projectionist was in 1919

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“Projectionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/projectionist. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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projectionist

noun
pro·​jec·​tion·​ist prə-ˈjek-sh(ə-)nəst How to pronounce projectionist (audio)
: a person who operates a motion-picture projector or television equipment
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