"eidoloscope" meaning in All languages combined

See eidoloscope on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: eidoloscopes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon, “figure, representation”) + -scope. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|εἴδωλον||figure, representation}} Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon, “figure, representation”), {{suffix|en||scope}} + -scope Head templates: {{en-noun}} eidoloscope (plural eidoloscopes)
  1. (historical) An early motion picture system. Wikipedia link: eidoloscope Tags: historical

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