kinetoscope

[ ki-nee-tuh-skohp, -net-uh-, kahy- ]

/ kɪˈni təˌskoʊp, -ˈnɛt ə-, kaɪ- /

noun

an early motion-picture device, invented by Edison, in which the film passed behind a peephole for viewing by a single viewer.

Origin of kinetoscope

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; kineto- + -scope

OTHER WORDS FROM kinetoscope

ki·ne·to·scop·ic

[ki-nee-tuh-skop-ik, -net-uh-, kahy-], /kɪˌni təˈskɒp ɪk, -ˌnɛt ə-, kaɪ-/, adjective

Words nearby kinetoscope

kinetocardiogram, kinetochore, kinetogenic, kinetograph, kinetoplast, kinetoscope, kinetosis, kinfolk, king, king bee, kingbird

Example sentences from the Web for kinetoscope

Swiftly, with a click like that of the mechanism in a kinetoscope, the scene changed.
The Quickening|Francis Lynde
The phonograph is his achievement, and the practical development of the kinetoscope.
Historic Inventions|Rupert S. Holland
About 1890, Edison invented the kinetograph and kinetoscope, after a long series of investigations and experiments.
Invention|Bradley A. Fiske
I had come across the Futuroscope, otherwise a kinetoscope with the gift of prophecy.
Olympian Nights|John Kendrick Bangs

Let's go down to th' v'riety show an' hiss his pitcher in th' kinetoscope.'
Mr. Dooley's Philosophy|Finley Peter Dunne

单词	kinetoscope
释义	kinetoscope [ ki-nee-tuh-skohp, -net-uh-, kahy- ] / kɪˈni təˌskoʊp, -ˈnɛt ə-, kaɪ- / noun an early motion-picture device, invented by Edison, in which the film passed behind a peephole for viewing by a single viewer. Origin of kinetoscope An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; kineto- + -scope OTHER WORDS FROM kinetoscope ki·ne·to·scop·ic [ki-nee-tuh-skop-ik, -net-uh-, kahy-], /kɪˌni təˈskɒp ɪk, -ˌnɛt ə-, kaɪ-/, adjective Words nearby kinetoscope kinetocardiogram, kinetochore, kinetogenic, kinetograph, kinetoplast, kinetoscope, kinetosis, kinfolk, king, king bee, kingbird Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for kinetoscope Swiftly, with a click like that of the mechanism in a kinetoscope, the scene changed. The Quickening\|Francis Lynde The phonograph is his achievement, and the practical development of the kinetoscope. Historic Inventions\|Rupert S. Holland About 1890, Edison invented the kinetograph and kinetoscope, after a long series of investigations and experiments. Invention\|Bradley A. Fiske I had come across the Futuroscope, otherwise a kinetoscope with the gift of prophecy. Olympian Nights\|John Kendrick Bangs Let's go down to th' v'riety show an' hiss his pitcher in th' kinetoscope.' Mr. Dooley's Philosophy\|Finley Peter Dunne
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