- a person responsible for the operation of film projection machines
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pro•jec•tion•ist /prəˈdʒɛkʃənɪst/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- an operator of a motion-picture or slide projector.
pro•jec•tion•ist
(prə jek′shə nist),USA pronunciation n.
- an operator of a motion-picture or slide projector.
- a person who makes projections, esp. a cartographer.
- projection + -ist 1920–25
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projectionist /prəˈdʒɛkʃənɪst/ n