magic lantern

noun

Definition of magic lantern

: an early form of optical projector of still pictures using a transparent slide

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Follow the magic lantern to the hottest Bedouin bar west of the Sahara Desert to chill, drink and dance. — Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, "10 awesome Burning Man things to do on Day 1, Aug. 25," 5 Aug. 2019 The Museum of Fine Art’s has created its own phantasmagoria, an early 19th-century entertainment for thrill-seekers featuring hair-raising sounds and moving images cast by magic lanterns. — BostonGlobe.com, "The Ticket: What’s happening in the local arts world," 16 Mar. 2018

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magic lantern

noun

: a machine that was used in the past to show pictures on a wall or screen