kaleidoscope

[ kuh-lahy-duh-skohp ]

/ kəˈlaɪ dəˌskoʊp /

noun

an optical instrument in which bits of glass, held loosely at the end of a rotating tube, are shown in continually changing symmetrical forms by reflection in two or more mirrors set at angles to each other.

a continually changing pattern of shapes and colors.

a continually shifting pattern, scene, or the like: The 1920s were a kaleidoscope of fads and fashions.

Origin of kaleidoscope

1817; <Greek kal(ós) beautiful + eîdo(s) shape + -scope

Words nearby kaleidoscope

Kalashnikov, Kalat, kalathos, Kalb, kale, kaleidoscope, kaleidoscopic, kalemia, Kalemie, kalendar, kalends

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Example sentences from the Web for kaleidoscope

Her aspirations were noble: Inject high art into pop music and create a Koons-esque kaleidoscope of dance tracks.
The Biggest Surprises and Disappointments in 2013|Melissa Leon|December 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
No invention, on being first brought out, created so general a sensation as the Kaleidoscope.
Great Facts|Frederick C. Bakewell
It was a little difficult to follow at first, for, like a child she mixed up names and events in rather a kaleidoscope fashion.
Two Little Waifs|Mrs. Molesworth
The lid on the top of an upright piano may also form a kaleidoscope in the same way, but smaller.
St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886|Various

So speaking, he put his kaleidoscope into his pocket, and walked away to practise temperance.
Adventures in the Moon, and Other Worlds|John Russell Russell
Nothing is so tiresome as a kaleidoscope, though it never repeats itself.
A Little Journey in the World|Charles Dudley Warner

British Dictionary definitions for kaleidoscope

kaleidoscope

/ (kəˈlaɪdəˌskəʊp) /

noun

an optical toy for producing symmetrical patterns by multiple reflections in inclined mirrors enclosed in a tube. Loose pieces of coloured glass, paper, etc, are placed between transparent plates at the far end of the tube, which is rotated to change the pattern

any complex pattern of frequently changing shapes and colours

a complicated set of circumstances

Derived forms of kaleidoscope

kaleidoscopic (kəˌlaɪdəˈskɒpɪk), adjectivekaleidoscopically, adverb

Word Origin for kaleidoscope

C19: from Greek kalos beautiful + eidos form + -scope

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单词	kaleidoscope
释义	kaleidoscope [ kuh-lahy-duh-skohp ] / kəˈlaɪ dəˌskoʊp / noun an optical instrument in which bits of glass, held loosely at the end of a rotating tube, are shown in continually changing symmetrical forms by reflection in two or more mirrors set at angles to each other. a continually changing pattern of shapes and colors. a continually shifting pattern, scene, or the like: The 1920s were a kaleidoscope of fads and fashions. Origin of kaleidoscope 1817; <Greek kal(ós) beautiful + eîdo(s) shape + -scope Words nearby kaleidoscope Kalashnikov, Kalat, kalathos, Kalb, kale, kaleidoscope, kaleidoscopic, kalemia, Kalemie, kalendar, kalends Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kaleidoscope Her aspirations were noble: Inject high art into pop music and create a Koons-esque kaleidoscope of dance tracks. The Biggest Surprises and Disappointments in 2013\|Melissa Leon\|December 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST No invention, on being first brought out, created so general a sensation as the Kaleidoscope. Great Facts\|Frederick C. Bakewell It was a little difficult to follow at first, for, like a child she mixed up names and events in rather a kaleidoscope fashion. Two Little Waifs\|Mrs. Molesworth The lid on the top of an upright piano may also form a kaleidoscope in the same way, but smaller. St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886\|Various So speaking, he put his kaleidoscope into his pocket, and walked away to practise temperance. Adventures in the Moon, and Other Worlds\|John Russell Russell Nothing is so tiresome as a kaleidoscope, though it never repeats itself. A Little Journey in the World\|Charles Dudley Warner British Dictionary definitions for kaleidoscope kaleidoscope / (kəˈlaɪdəˌskəʊp) / noun an optical toy for producing symmetrical patterns by multiple reflections in inclined mirrors enclosed in a tube. Loose pieces of coloured glass, paper, etc, are placed between transparent plates at the far end of the tube, which is rotated to change the pattern any complex pattern of frequently changing shapes and colours a complicated set of circumstances Derived forms of kaleidoscope kaleidoscopic (kəˌlaɪdəˈskɒpɪk), adjectivekaleidoscopically, adverb Word Origin for kaleidoscope C19: from Greek kalos beautiful + eidos form + -scope Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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