Meaning Of The Word Magic lantern

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magic lantern in American English
a device having an enclosed lamp and a lenslike opening, formerly used for projecting and magnifying images mounted on slides or films
an early type of projector for showing still pictures from transparent slides

magic lantern in British English
noun: an early type of slide projector

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