magic lantern

Example Sentences

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It sprinkles the open parts of the interior with sunlight during the day and glows like a magic lantern at night.

From Slate • Nov. 22, 2017

A re-creation of his magic lantern presentations is part of the exhibition, as is paper-print film footage of the Lower East Side at the turn of the 20th century.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2016

Here are a few of the magic lantern slides and a link to a film Orlov has made that show some of the black and white prints.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2013

Bengals A magic lantern that grants Carson Palmer wishes.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2011

It was a darkened magic lantern show, fantastical and all-embracing.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall