phenakistoscope
phenakistoscope · phenakistoscopes
Phenakistiskop
An early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing…An early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion.
/ˌfɛnəˈkɪstəskəʊp/
Meaning
1 sensesAn early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion.
Phenakistiskop
Translations
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Origin
From French phénakistiscope, from Ancient Greek φενακιστής (phenakistḗs, “cheat, imposter”From French phénakistiscope, from Ancient Greek φενακιστής (phenakistḗs, “cheat, imposter”) + French -scope.
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Forms
plural: phenakistoscopesSynonyms
2 synonymsfantasmascopefantascope
Word family
4 related wordsDerivedphenakistoscopic