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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesproyector
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pɾo.ʝekˈtoɾ/
"El proyector iluminó el cielo oscuro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A powerful outdoor electric lamp with a reflector, used to project a bright beam of light in a particular direction.
"The prison guard swept the searchlight across the yard." - 2
A metaphorical focus of public attention or scrutiny.
"The documentary put a harsh searchlight on corporate corruption."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'search' (from Old French 'cerchier') and 'light' (from Old English 'lēoht'). It emerged in the late 19th century with the development of powerful electric arc lamps used for military signaling and naval navigation.
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projecteur
Transliteration: /pʁɔ.ʒɛk.tœʁ/
"Le projecteur a balayé le ciel nocturne."
Suchscheinwerfer
Transliteration: /ˈzuːxˌʃaɪ̯nvɛɐ̯fɐ/
"Der Suchscheinwerfer leuchtete über das Gelände."
proiettore
Transliteration: /prɔ.jɛtˈtɔː.re/
"Il proiettore ha illuminato la scena."
proyector
Transliteration: /pɾo.ʝekˈtoɾ/
"El proyector iluminó el cielo oscuro."
holofote
Transliteration: /o.luˈfɔ.tʃi/
"O holofote iluminou o palco principal."
सर्चलाइट
Transliteration: sarchlait
"सर्चलाइट ने रात के अंधेरे में चारों ओर रोशनी फैलाई।"
探照灯
Transliteration: tàn zhào dēng
"探照灯扫过夜空寻找目标。"
탐조등
Transliteration: tamjodeung
"탐조등이 밤하늘을 비추고 있었다."
探照灯
Transliteration: tanshoudou
"探照灯が夜空を照らし出した。"
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