- balop
- \\ˈbaˌläp\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: short for balopticon1. : a balopticon for projecting images into a television transmitting apparatus2. : the slide or card bearing the picture or other visual material for projection by the balop; also : the visual material for projection
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/bal"op/, n.1. Also called balop card. a photographic print made on smooth, matte, double-weight paper, used esp. in television advertisements.2. Informal. balopticon.[by shortening of BALOPTICON]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.