| the projection of filmed action or stills on a translucent screen in front of which actors are lit and filmed: used to simulate an outdoor or location background in the studio. |
| the projection from the rear of previously photographed material on a translucent screen, used as background for a television or motion-picture shot. |
| Main Entry: | rear projection |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | the showing of an image onto the back of a translucent screen for viewing or background for something being filmed; also written rear-projection |
