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单词 zoopraxiscope
释义

zoopraxiscopen.

Brit. /ˌzuː(ə)ˈpraksᵻskəʊp/, /ˌzəʊəˈpraksᵻskəʊp/, U.S. /ˌzu(ə)ˈpræksəˌskoʊp/, /ˌzoʊəˈpræksəˌskoʊp/
Forms:

α. 1800s zoöpraxeoscope.

β. 1800s– zoöpraxiscope, 1800s– zoopraxiscope.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: zoo- comb. form, Greek πράξεως , πρᾶξις , -scope comb. form.
Etymology: Originally (in α. forms) < zoo- comb. form + ancient Greek πράξεως, genitive singular of πρᾶξις action (see praxis n.) + -scope comb. form. Subsequently (in β. forms) remodelled after ancient Greek πρᾶξις. Compare slightly earlier zoogyroscope n. and later zoopraxinoscope n.Apparently coined by E. J. Muybridge (1830–1904), English photographer.
Now chiefly historical.
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. zoogyroscope n.
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1881 Leeds Mercury 31 May 5 The Zoöpraxeoscope is..the zoögyroscope in an improved form.
1889 Athenæum 16 Mar. 352/3 Mr. Muybridge, of Philadelphia, lectured on ‘The Science of Animal Locomotion in its Relation to Design in Art.’.. The lecturer by the zoopraxiscope and its limelight displayed a great number of illustrations.
1903 Wilson's Photogr. Mag. Feb. 81/2 The first step toward this was..the above-mentioned zoopraxiscope, in which, when the machine was turned round, the action of horse and man was seen in every detail.
2007 R. Zone Stereoscopic Cinema & Origins 3-D Film iii. 36 On February 27, 1888.., Muybridge had given Edison a demonstration of his animal locomotion studies using his projecting Zoopraxiscope.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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