phenakistoscope

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion.

/ˌfɛnəˈkɪstəskəʊp/ /ˌfiːnəˈkɪstəskəʊp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-phenakistoscope.wav

phenakistoscope phenakistoscopes phenakistiscope phénakistiscope phénakistoscope

From French phénakistiscope, from Ancient Greek φενακιστής (phenakistḗs, “cheat, imposter”) + French -scope.

fantascope fantasmascope

phenakism thaumatrope zoetrope

phenakistoscopic

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