Definition of Balopticon. Meaning of Balopticon. Synonyms of Balopticon

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Definition of Balopticon

Balopticon
Balopticon Bal*op"ti*con, n. [Gr. ? to throw + stereopticon.] See Projector, below.
balopticon
Projector Pro*jec"tor, n. An optical instrument for projecting a picture upon a screen, as by a magic lantern or by an instrument for projecting (by reflection instead of transmission of light) a picture of an opaque object, as photographs, picture post-cards, insects, etc., in the colors of the object itself. In this latter form the projection is accomplished by means of a combination of lenses with a prism and a mirror or reflector. Specific instruments have been called by different names, such as radiopticon, mirrorscope, balopticon, etc.

Meaning of Balopticon from wikipedia

- an opaque slide, or Balop (a genericized trademark of Bausch & Lomb's Balopticon projectors). Transparency slides were prepared as 2-inch square cards...
- Universal Microscope, Bausch and Lomb, c. 1890 Bausch & Lomb Convertible Balopticon projector, c. 1913 With the growth of the US army, under President Theodore...