zoetrope
zoetrope · zoetropes
зоотроп
An optical toy, in which figures made to revolve on the inside of a cylinder, and…An optical toy, in which figures made to revolve on the inside of a cylinder, and viewed through slits in its circumference, appear like a single figure passing through a series of natural motions as if animated or mechanically moved.
/ˈzəʊɪtɹəʊp/
Meaning
1 sensesAn optical toy, in which figures made to revolve on the inside of a cylinder, and viewed through slits in its circumference, appear like a single figure passing through a series of natural motions as if animated or mechanically moved.
зоотро́пzootróp
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
optical toy:
Origin
From Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ, “life”) + -trope. Coined by inventor William E. Lincoln.From Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ, “life”) + -trope. Coined by inventor William E. Lincoln.
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