home cineman.

Brit.

/ˌhəʊm ˈsɪnᵻmə/, U.S.

/ˌhoʊm ˈsɪnəmə/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: home n.¹, cinema n.

Etymology: < home n.¹ + cinema n.

Chiefly British.

Equipment designed to reproduce at home the experience of being in a cinema; (originally) an apparatus for film projection; (now usually) television, video, and audio equipment typically including surround-sound stereo speakers and widescreen sets. Also (in early use): the process of making (or showing) amateur films for viewing at home on such equipment; home movies.

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1913 Observer 2 Feb. 6/6 (advt.) There is no need to go out in the cold, damp and fog if you possess a Pathéscope—the new home cinema.

1933 J. P. Lawrie Home Cinema ii. 12 Most of the home cinema films (16mm)..are subjected to a reversal process which turns the negative into a positive copy.

1945 N. Collins London belongs to Me i. iv. 49 If I had a thousand a year..I'd have a radiogram and a cocktail cabinet... I'd have a home cinema.

1978 Economist 4 Nov. 88/2 (heading) Home cinemas... Films will be the key ‘software’ for the cassette video recorder.

1981 B. Coe Hist. Movie Photogr. 166/1 The Spirograph was intended only as a home cinema apparatus, and no camera was available for amateur use.

1984 UNESCO Courier Aug. 15/1 The reels were of 9.5 mm film, a gauge invented for home cinemas.

1993 What Hi-Fi? Oct. 61/3 The Kenwood receiver is..stonking value for anyone wanting to take their first steps into home cinema.

1997 T3 Jan. 15/1 For home cinema freaks, a 40 inch telly gives convincing 3D images for a couple of people at a time.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	home cinema
释义	home cineman. Brit. /ˌhəʊm ˈsɪnᵻmə/, U.S. /ˌhoʊm ˈsɪnəmə/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: home n.¹, cinema n. Etymology: < home n.¹ + cinema n. Chiefly British. Equipment designed to reproduce at home the experience of being in a cinema; (originally) an apparatus for film projection; (now usually) television, video, and audio equipment typically including surround-sound stereo speakers and widescreen sets. Also (in early use): the process of making (or showing) amateur films for viewing at home on such equipment; home movies. ΚΠ 1913 Observer 2 Feb. 6/6 (advt.) There is no need to go out in the cold, damp and fog if you possess a Pathéscope—the new home cinema. 1933 J. P. Lawrie Home Cinema ii. 12 Most of the home cinema films (16mm)..are subjected to a reversal process which turns the negative into a positive copy. 1945 N. Collins London belongs to Me i. iv. 49 If I had a thousand a year..I'd have a radiogram and a cocktail cabinet... I'd have a home cinema. 1978 Economist 4 Nov. 88/2 (heading) Home cinemas... Films will be the key ‘software’ for the cassette video recorder. 1981 B. Coe Hist. Movie Photogr. 166/1 The Spirograph was intended only as a home cinema apparatus, and no camera was available for amateur use. 1984 UNESCO Courier Aug. 15/1 The reels were of 9.5 mm film, a gauge invented for home cinemas. 1993 What Hi-Fi? Oct. 61/3 The Kenwood receiver is..stonking value for anyone wanting to take their first steps into home cinema. 1997 T3 Jan. 15/1 For home cinema freaks, a 40 inch telly gives convincing 3D images for a couple of people at a time. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1913
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