noun
slide
An image mounted for visual projection.
The teacher projects a slide of a butterfly onto the screen.
Etymology
The image carrier was slid into a projector or viewing apparatus. That movement gave the mounted image its name.
More examples
- He holds the photographic slide up to the light.
- Each slide in her presentation highlights one key finding.
- We arrange the vacation slides in the projector tray.
Forms
slide · slides
Similar words
- transparency
- A transparent picture for projection, not a digital presentation page.
- image
- Any visual representation, whether or not prepared for projection.