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Meaning of "back projection" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BACK PROJECTION

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BACK PROJECTION

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Back projection is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BACK PROJECTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rear projection effect

Rear projection is part of many in-camera effects cinematic techniques in film production for combining foreground performances with pre-filmed backgrounds. It was widely used for many years in driving scenes, or to show other forms of "distant" background motion. The presence of a movie screen between the background image and foreground objects leads to a distinctive washed-out look that makes these "process shots" recognizable.

Definition of back projection in the English dictionary

The definition of back projection in the dictionary is a method of projecting pictures onto a translucent screen so that they are viewed from the opposite side, used esp in films to create the illusion that the actors in the foreground are moving Also called: background projection.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BACK PROJECTION

back o´ Bourke
back of beyond
back off
back office
back out
back pain
back pass
back passage
back pay
back pressure
back rest
Back River
back road
back room
back row
back rub
back saw
back scatter
back seat
back shift

WORDS THAT END LIKE BACK PROJECTION

accreditation
action
attraction
auction
collection
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
fiction
function
introduction
production
protection
reaction
satisfaction
section
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Synonyms and antonyms of back projection in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «back projection» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BACK PROJECTION

Find out the translation of back projection to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of back projection from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «back projection» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

背投影
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retroproyección
570 millions of speakers

English

back projection
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वापस प्रक्षेपण
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الإسقاط الخلفي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обратной проекции
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

projeção traseira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফিরে প্রক্ষেপণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rétroprojection
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Unjuran belakang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rückprojektion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

逆投影
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다시 투영
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bali proyeksi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chiếu lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மீண்டும் திட்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅक प्रोजेक्शन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Geri projeksiyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

proiezione posteriore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Powrót projekcja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зворотної проекції
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

proiecție înapoi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οπίσθιας προβολής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

terug projeksie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tillbaka utsprånget
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilbake projeksjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of back projection

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BACK PROJECTION»

The term «back projection» is regularly used and occupies the 92.650 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BACK PROJECTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about back projection

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACK PROJECTION»

Discover the use of back projection in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to back projection and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Population History of England 1541-1871
1S Nevertheless it is proper to emphasize that the results obtained by back projection should be regarded as estimates which may subsequently be improved upon rather than as definitive findings, and that the results are subject to a margin of ...
E. A. Wrigley, R. S. Schofield, Roger S. Schofield, 1989
2
Algorithms for Tomographic Reconstruction: Fast Back ...
This dissertation addresses two problems in tomographic reconstruction.
Ashvin Kurian George, 2007
3
CT Teaching Manual: A Systematic Approach to CT Reading
At this stage, the images are reconstructed by means of the "pipeline principle", consisting of preprocessing, convolution, and back projection (Fig. 12.1). Preprocessing includes all the corrections taken to prepare the measured scan data for ...
Matthias Hofer, 2007
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Inverse Projection Techniques: Old and New Approaches
4 Related Methods Back projection was developed by Wrigley and Schofield for their massive reconstruction of the population of England, 1541-1871, as a means of dealing with the closure problem [38, 25]. Most populations, over the long ...
Elisabetta Barbi, Salvatore Bertino, Eugenio Sonnino, 2004
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Learning OpenCV: Computer Vision with the OpenCV Library
Patch-based back projection We can use the basic back-projection method to model whether or not a particular pixel is likely to be a member ofa particular object type (when that object type was modeled by a histogram). This is not exactly the ...
Gary Bradski, Adrian Kaehler, 2008
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Fourier Analysis and Imaging
However, if the shadow- throwing lamp is at infinity and the transmittance of the head is zero, then the two usages of the word projection converge. Back Projection Sometimes the operation of projection has to be reversed, but it is quite clear ...
Ronald Bracewell, 2003
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Introduction to Physics in Modern Medicine
A variety of mathematical techniques exist for converting these x-ray projections into cross-sectional images, but we will only consider one commonly employed method called filtered back projection. The basic idea behind filtered back ...
Suzanne Amador Kane, 2002
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Digital Image Processing
8.6.3 Filtered Back-Projection If the projections from all directions are available, the slices of the spectrum obtained cover the complete spectrum of the object. Inverse Fourier transform then yields the original object. Filtered back-projection  ...
Bernd Jähne, 2005
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Medical Imaging Informatics
Simple back-projection. The most straightforward method to reconstruct a 2D image starts by assuming an empty, equally-spaced image matrix. As each x-ray beam contributes to the estimation of μ, the algorithm aims to sum the attenuation  ...
Alex A.T. Bui, Ricky K. Taira, 2009
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Handbook of Neuro-Oncology Neuroimaging
Three projection profiles pass through the array vertically, horizontally and diagonally. By using the direct back-projection procedure alone, the record measurement reading for each detector element is distributed evenly along the path of the ...
Herbert B Newton, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACK PROJECTION»

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Zecotek Provides Corporate Update on 3D Technology Division
As a consequence, the Company's first 3D design is based on back projection. Fast technologies are being developed as an alternative to the ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
2
It's the law of attraction as 'Legally Blonde' hits stage
... been kept simple, we are, for the first time, making use of back projection which adds a whole new and exciting dimension to the settings.”. «Independent Online, Jun 15»
3
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They're still able to stage an immaculately detailed entertainment, the soundtrack and the set impeccable (today's back projection was ... «Style.com, Jun 15»
4
REVIEW: Dirty Dancing at The Theatre Royal
Slick, seamless scene changes with a mix of props and back projection also ensure you are watching a winner. Share0 Share0 Tweet0 Share0. «Plymouth Herald, Jun 15»
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EnergyTorrent Releases Open-Source Documentation Of Its Solar …
An easy way to get a fresnel reflector is by finding one of the older big screen TV's that made the picture by back projection. There's a video on ... «CleanTechnica, Jun 15»
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E3 2015 Sneak Pics!
Looks like an X-Wing flight simulator with a rear view of the fighter (and R2-D2) on the back projection screen. Earlier, I spotted the familiar ... «Nuke The Fridge, Jun 15»
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Orson Welles symposium at University of Michigan
The 25-minute drama uses still pictures, back projection, interventions by the narrator (Welles) to tell its amusing and somewhat cynical story. «World Socialist Web Site, Jun 15»
8
Otago provides modern-day magic for 'Flute'
... director Ryan Walker and Magic Flute stage director John Drummond use new smart technology to control the lighting and back projection. «Otago Daily Times, Jun 15»
9
Live review: Nas peforms Illmatic
... over a back projection of the young singer. It's a curious moment, but it does serve to remind the audience of Jackson's openness to hip-hop, ... «The List, Jun 15»
10
African rhythms inspire Ella to hit the musical heights
We have now added a new song and back projection. There is a new set of dancers and they bring their unique thing to the show. «Burton Mail, Jun 15»

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