Elmo
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Noun — A document camera — a device that projects a live image of a paper, book, or object onto a screen, common in classrooms.
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Etymology
From an Italian contraction of Erasmo, cognate with Erasmus. Also a German short form of Elmar. * By folk etymology seen as a short form of Elmer.
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What does “Elmo” mean?
The word “Elmo” means a document camera — a device that projects a live image of a paper, book, or object onto a screen, common in classrooms. In plain terms, a brand name that became a generic word for classroom document cameras, in the same way "Hoover" became a word for vacuum cleaners in the UK.
How do you pronounce “Elmo”?
“Elmo” is pronounced EHL-moh (/ˈɛlmoʊ/ in IPA).
How do you use “Elmo” in a sentence?
Here is “Elmo” used in a sentence: “The teacher put the worksheet under the Elmo so the whole class could see it.”
What part of speech is “Elmo”?
“Elmo” is a noun.