"bioscope" meaning in English

See bioscope in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: bioscopes [plural]
Etymology: From bio- + -scope. Modern use in South Africa is under the influence of Afrikaans bioskoop. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|bio|scope}} bio- + -scope, {{cog|af|bioskoop}} Afrikaans bioskoop Head templates: {{en-noun}} bioscope (plural bioscopes)
  1. An early form of movie projector Translations (an early form of movie projector): बायस्कोप (bāyaskop) [masculine] (Hindi), bioskop [masculine] (Polish), bioscópio [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-bioscope-en-noun-VsCzuQT2 Disambiguation of 'an early form of movie projector': 97 3
  2. (South Africa, India, Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia, dated) A cinema or movie theatre. Tags: India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, South-Africa, dated
    Sense id: en-bioscope-en-noun-aVw-81Rv Categories (other): Indian English, Indonesian English, Myanmar English, Singapore English, South African English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bioscopy

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