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magic lantern show
n. (cx dated English) A slideshow, often using an early form of slide projector that could achieve simple animation by moving and merging images.
Usage examples of "magic lantern show".
There was the shadow of a man silhouetted by the slanting rays of the sun against the white canvas of the tent like a figure in a magic lantern show.
Then, like some moving magic lantern show coming back up to speed, the scene exploded.
A strange iridescent glow came in through the frayed curtains, a flickering yellow and orange light that formed eerie patterns on the wall like an old-time magic lantern show - latticed squares that expanded and contracted.
He would often slip away from his fellow-lawyers and spend the entire evening at a little magic lantern show intended for children.