Read full poem →Moviegoers sitting in a dark theater would be left to their own imaginations unless
the projectionist turned on the lamp. Even if the film were rolling it would remain opaque
to the observer without illumination. Preachers are not left to their own interpretations in
Dictionary Entry
A person whose job is to operate a movie projector, especially in a cinema.
In a Sentence
“The projectionist carefully loaded the film reel and started the show on the big screen.”
Origin
From 'project' (to cast an image) and the suffix '-ist' denoting a person who performs an action.
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Poetry examples for “projectionist”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.