thaumatrope
thaumatrope · thaumatropes
An optical toy made of a card with an image on each sideAn optical toy made of a card with an image on each side; when twirled, the images appear to combine.
/ˈθɔːmətrəʊp/
Meaning
2 sensesAn optical toy made of a card with an image on each side; when twirled, the images appear to combine.
A zoetrope.
Origin
From Ancient Greek θαῦμα (thaûma, “miracle”) + τρόπος (trópos, “a turn”), thauma + -trope.From Ancient Greek θαῦμα (thaûma, “miracle”) + τρόπος (trópos, “a turn”), thauma + -trope.
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Forms
plural: thaumatropes| Singular | thaumatrope |
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| Plural | thaumatropes |
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