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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