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ZOETROPE
Etymology
Noun
zoetrope (plural zoetropes)
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.
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Source: Wiktionary
Zo"e*trope, n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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