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magic lantern

–noun
a device having an enclosed lamp and a lenslike opening, formerly used for projecting and magnifying images mounted on slides or films.

Origin:
1690–1700
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magic lantern  
n.  An optical device formerly used to project an enlarged image of a picture.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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