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back-projection
(back-projec¦tion)
noun
[
mass noun
]
the projection of a picture on to the back of a translucent screen for viewing or for use as a background in filming.
[
count noun
]
an image created using the technique of back-projection:
the slide was used as one of the back-projections
Derivatives
back-project
verb
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