projectionist

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noun

A person who operates a film projector, especially one who does so as an occupation at a movie theatre or drive-in theatre.

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Meanings

nounprojectionist (plural projectionists)

plural projectionists

  1. A person who operates a film projector, especially one who does so as an occupation at a movie theatre or drive-in theatre.
  2. One who subscribes to the philosophy of projectionism.

Origin

From projection + -ist.

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Translations

German Filmvorführer, Filmvorführerin
  • Filmvorführerperson who operates a film projector
  • Filmvorführerinperson who operates a film projector
Romanian proiecționist, proiecționistă
  • proiecționistperson who operates a film projector
  • proiecționistăperson who operates a film projector
Russian киномеха́ник
  • киномеха́ник (kinomexánik)person who operates a film projector
Cite this entry
APA

projectionist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/projectionist

MLA

“projectionist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/projectionist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “projectionist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/projectionist.

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