zoetrope
[ zoh-ee-trohp ]
/ ˈzoʊ iˌtroʊp /
noun
a device for giving an illusion of motion, consisting of a slitted drum that, when whirled, shows a succession of images placed opposite the slits within the drum as one moving image.
Origin of zoetrope
1865–70; irregular < Greek
zōḗ life +
tropḗ turn
Words nearby zoetrope
zodiac,
zodiacal constellation,
zodiacal light,
zoe,
zoea,
zoetrope,
zoffany,
zoftig,
zog i,
zohar,
zoic
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British Dictionary definitions for zoetrope
zoetrope
/ (ˈzəʊɪˌtrəʊp) /
noun
a cylinder-shaped toy with a sequence of pictures on its inner surface which, when viewed through the vertical slits spaced regularly around it while the toy is rotated, produce an illusion of animation
Word Origin for zoetrope
C19: Greek
zoe life +
trope turn