Definitions for zoetrope
zoetrope

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1. zoetropenoun

   An optical toy, in which figures made to revolve on the inside of a cylinder, and viewed through slits in its circumference, appear like a single figure passing through a series of natural motions as if animated or mechanically moved.

2. Etymology: Formed irregularly from Greek ζωή ‘life’ + -τροπος ‘turning’.

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1. Zoetrope

   A zoetrope is one of several pre-film animation devices that produce the illusion of motion by displaying a sequence of drawings or photographs showing progressive phases of that motion. It was basically a cylindrical variation of the phénakisticope, suggested almost immediately after the stroboscopic discs were introduced in 1833. The definitive version, with easily replaceable picture strips, was introduced as a toy by Milton Bradley in 1866 and became very successful.

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1. Zoetropenoun

   an optical toy, in which figures made to revolve on the inside of a cylinder, and viewed through slits in its circumference, appear like a single figure passing through a series of natural motions as if animated or mechanically moved

2. Etymology: [Gr. life + turning, from to turn.]

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1. Zoetrope

   A zoetrope is a device that produces the illusion of motion from a rapid succession of static pictures. The term zoetrope is from the Greek words ζωή zoe, "life" and τρόπος tropos, "turn". It may be taken to mean "wheel of life". The zoetrope consists of a cylinder with slits cut vertically in the sides. On the inner surface of the cylinder is a band with images from a set of sequenced pictures. As the cylinder spins, the user looks through the slits at the pictures across. The scanning of the slits keeps the pictures from simply blurring together, and the user sees a rapid succession of images, producing the illusion of motion.

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1. Zoetrope

   zō′e-trōp, n. a scientific toy by which several pictures of objects or persons in various positions are combined into one visual impression, so as to give the appearance of movement or life—the Thaumatrope and Praxinoscope are variations.—adj. Zoetrop′ic. [Gr. zōē, life, tropos, a turning—trepein, to turn.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of zoetrope in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of zoetrope in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

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