noun

projectionist

noun

A person who operates a film projector, especially at a cinema.

"The old projectionist had worked at the same theater for forty years."

How to Use Projectionist

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe person who runs the projector showing a film.

Common pairings

a cinema projectionist the theater's projectionist

projectionists plural

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The old _____ had worked at the same theater for forty years.

From "projection" plus the agent suffix "-ist."

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