Definition of thaumatrope Thaumatrope
thau•ma•trope
We found 3 definitions of thaumatrope from 3 different sources.
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What does thaumatrope mean?
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- thaumatrope (n.)
An optical instrument or toy for showing the presistence of an impression upon the eyes after the luminous object is withdrawn.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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thaumatrope
Optical toy, a disk wit a picture on each side and a strin that creates the illusion of movement when spinning.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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thaumatrope
thaw′ma-trōp, n. a variation of the Zoetrope (q.v.). [Gr. thauma, wonder, tropos—trepein, to turn.]
