Definitions for thaumatrope
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WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. thaumatropenoun

   A toy made of a card with an image on each side; when twirled, the images combine

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1. Thaumatrope

   A thaumatrope is an optical toy that was popular in the 19th century. A disk with a picture on each side is attached to two pieces of string. When the strings are twirled quickly between the fingers the two pictures appear to blend into one due to the persistence of vision. Examples of common thaumatrope pictures include a bare tree on one side of the disk, and its leaves on the other, or a bird on one side and a cage on the other. Many classic thaumatropes also included riddles or short poems, with one line on each side. Thaumatropes can provide an illusion of motion with the two sides of the disc each depicting a different phase of the motion, but no examples are known to have been produced until long after the introduction of the first widespread animation device: the phénakistiscope. Thaumatropes are often seen as important antecedents of motion pictures and in particular of animation.The name translates roughly as "wonder turner", from Ancient Greek: θαῦμα "wonder" and τρόπος "turn".

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thaumatropenoun

   an optical instrument or toy for showing the presistence of an impression upon the eyes after the luminous object is withdrawn

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1. Thaumatrope

   A thaumatrope is a toy that was popular in Victorian times. A disk or card with a picture on each side is attached to two pieces of string. When the strings are twirled quickly between the fingers the two pictures appear to combine into a single image due to the phi phenomenon and persistence of vision. Examples of common thaumatrope pictures include a bare tree on one side of the disk, and its leaves on the other, or a bird on one side and a cage on the other. They often also included riddles or short poems, with one line on each side. Thaumatropes were one of a number of simple, mechanical optical toys that used persistence of vision. They are recognised as important antecedents of cinematography and in particular of animation. The coined name translates roughly as "wonder turner", from Ancient Greek: θαῦμα "wonder" and τρόπος "turn". The invention of the thaumatrope is usually credited to either John Ayrton Paris or Peter Mark Roget. Paris used one to demonstrate persistence of vision to the Royal College of Physicians in London in 1824. He based his invention on ideas of the astronomer John Herschel and the geologist William Henry Fitton, and some sources attribute the actual invention to Fitton rather than Paris. Charles Babbage reported being introduced to the concept by Herschel and Fitton

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thaumatrope

   thaw′ma-trōp, n. a variation of the Zoetrope (q.v.). [Gr. thauma, wonder, tropos—trepein, to turn.]

How to pronounce thaumatrope?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of thaumatrope in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of thaumatrope in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Thaumatrope
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaumatrope
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thaumatrope
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=thaumatrope
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=thaumatrope