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zoetrope|ˈzəʊɪtrəʊp|
[irreg. f. Gr. ζωή life + -τροπος turning.]
A mechanical toy or optical instrument consisting of a cylinder open at the top, with a series of slits in the circumference, and a series of figures representing successive positions of a moving object arranged along the inner surface, which when viewed through the slits while the cylinder is in rapid rotation produce the impression of actual movement of the object. Also called wheel of life.
1867‘Aunt Carrie’ Popular Pastimes for Field & Fireside 229 The Zoetrope is a newly invented toy. It presents a series of striking optical delusions. 1869W. S. Gilbert ‘Bab’ Ball., Capt. Reece vi, And, also, with amusement rife, A ‘Zoetrope, or Wheel of Life.’ 1881Athenæum 29 Oct. 567/2 By a zoetrope these figures are projected on a screen, and the clown exhibited as in motion, with all his changes of position. |