"zoetrope" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈzəʊɪtɹəʊp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-zoetrope.wav [Southern-England] Forms: zoetropes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ, “life”) + -trope. Coined by inventor William E. Lincoln. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ζωή||life}} Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ, “life”), {{suffix|en||trope}} + -trope, {{coin|en|William E. Lincoln|nobycat=1|occ=inventor|w=-}} Coined by inventor William E. Lincoln Head templates: {{en-noun}} zoetrope (plural zoetropes)
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: zoetrope Synonyms: daedalum, thaumatrope Related terms: phenakistoscope Translations (optical toy): 西洋鏡 (Chinese Mandarin), 西洋镜 (xīyángjìng) (Chinese Mandarin), zoetrooppi (Finnish), зоотро́п (zootróp) [masculine] (Russian)

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