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单词 magnascope
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Definition of magnascope in English:

magnascope

noun ˈmaɡnəskəʊp
historical
  • A device for temporarily enlarging the picture on the cinema screen during a film, using a wide-angle magnifying lens system attached to the projector, and a screen of variable size or position; the process or technique of using this device, an early form of widescreen projection.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The New York Times. From magn- + -a- connective + -scope.

 
 

Definition of magnascope in US English:

magnascope

nounˈmaɡnəskəʊp
historical
  • A device for temporarily enlarging the picture on the cinema screen during a film, using a wide-angle magnifying lens system attached to the projector, and a screen of variable size or position; the process or technique of using this device, an early form of widescreen projection.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The New York Times. From magn- + -a- connective + -scope.

 
 
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