background projection

noun

: the projection of still or motion pictures onto a translucent screen that is then photographed from the opposite side and used as the background for live action sequences of a photoplay

called also back projection, process projection

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of background projection was in 1948

See more words from the same year

Dictionary Entries Near background projection

background noise

background projection

background radiation

See More Nearby Entries

Cite this Entry

Style

“Background projection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/background%20projection. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation