A toy consisting of a concave glass or lens, the surface of which is cut into facets so as to give numerous reflections of an observed object. Also…
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| 释义 | society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > optical and scientific toys > [noun] (21) multiplying-glass1639 A toy consisting of a concave glass or lens, the surface of which is cut into facets so as to give numerous reflections of an observed object. Also… Cartesian devil1731 a philosophical toy, consisting of a hollow figure, partly filled with water and partly with air, and made to float in a vessel nearly filled with… kaleidoscope1817 An optical instrument, consisting of from two to four reflecting surfaces placed in a tube, at one end of which is a small compartment containing… myriorama1823 A picture consisting of a number of separate sections which are capable of being combined in numerous ways to form different scenes. thaumatrope1827 A scientific toy illustrating the persistence of visual impressions, consisting of a card or disk with two different figures drawn upon the two… bottle imp1833 A toy consisting of a hollow figure which sinks and rises in a container of water; = Cartesian diver Cartesian devil n. at Cartesian, adj. n.compo… phantasmascope1833 = phenakistoscope, n. phenakistoscope1834 A toy consisting of a disc or drum with figures representing a moving object in successive positions arranged radially on it, to be viewed in such a… stroboscope1836 A scientific toy which produces the illusion of motion by a series of pictures viewed through the openings of a revolving disc. anorthoscope1842 An optical toy for viewing distorted figures drawn on a rotating disk. tantalus-cup1842 see quot. 1842; also figurative. phantascope1851 = phenakistoscope, n. phantoscope1861 = phenakistoscope, n. Pharaoh's serpent1863 a chemical toy composed of mercury thiocyanate, which, when ignited, burns slowly, leaving a brown ash residue which forms a snakelike trail. phosphoroscope1866 A scientific toy consisting of an arrangement of glass tubes containing various phosphorescent substances, each of which glows with a different… zoetrope1866 An optical device or toy consisting of a cylinder with a series of pictures on the inner surface that, when viewed through slits with the… wheel of life1872 = zoetrope, n. praxinoscope1878 A toy resembling a zoetrope, in which a series of figures representing successive positions of a moving object are arranged on the inner surface… zoopraxiscope1881 A modified form of zoetrope used to project a series of photographic images of animals or other subjects in order to display their movement; cf. z… phantoscope1894 A kaleidoscope into one end of which an object can be placed to be viewed. Obsolete. Newton's cradle1971 Physics. attributive and in the genitive. Designating or relating to physical phenomena, concepts… a toy consisting of a number of small metal balls… |
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