Lissajous figure
[ lee-suh-zhoo, lee-suh-zhoo ]
/ ˈli səˌʒu, ˌli səˈʒu /
noun Physics.
the series of plane curves traced by an object executing two mutually perpendicular harmonic motions.
Origin of Lissajous figure
1875–80; named after Jules A.
Lissajous (1822–80), French physicist
British Dictionary definitions for lissajous figure
Lissajous figure
/ (ˈliːsəˌʒuː, ˌliːsəˈʒuː) /
noun
a curve traced out by a point that undergoes two simple harmonic motions in mutually perpendicular directions. The shape of these curves is characteristic of the relative phases and frequencies of the motion; they are used to determine the frequencies and phases of alternating voltages
Word Origin for Lissajous figure
C19: named after Jules A.
Lissajous (1822–80), French physicist