"back projection" meaning in All languages combined

See back projection on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: back projections [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} back projection (countable and uncountable, plural back projections)
  1. (film) A cinematic technique in which live action is filmed in front of a screen on which the background action or a background scene is projected. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Film Synonyms: rear projection Related terms: matte shot
    Sense id: en-back_projection-en-noun-YV9WWl8q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
  2. tomographic reconstruction Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-back_projection-en-noun-Dninkjt7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 58

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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