: an early form of optical projector of still pictures using a transparent slide
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Recent Examples on the WebAs technology progressed, the magic lantern, an early projector prototype, emerged that used pictures and paintings. Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 11 June 2021 Follow the magic lantern to the hottest Bedouin bar west of the Sahara Desert to chill, drink and dance. Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, 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, 16 Mar. 2018