PRAXINOSCOPE

Noun

praxinoscope (plural praxinoscopes)

(historical) An animation device invented in 1877 and used in early image projection. It consisted of a series of pictures and an arrangement of mirrors in a horizontally rotating box.

Source: Wiktionary


Prax*in"o*scope, n. Etym: [Gr. -scope.] (Opt.)

Definition: An instrument, similar to the phenakistoscope, for presenting to view, or projecting upon a screen, images the natural motions of real objects.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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