thaumatrope
[ thaw-muh-trohp ]
/ ˈθɔ məˌtroʊp /
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noun
a card with different pictures on opposite sides, as a horse on one side and a rider on the other, which appear as if combined when the card is twirled rapidly, thus illustrating the persistence of visual impressions.
Nearby words
thatcherism, thatching, thaub, thaumato-, thaumatology, thaumatrope, thaumaturge, thaumaturgic, thaumaturgy, thaw, thaxter
Origin of thaumatrope
Related forms
thau·ma·trop·i·cal [thaw-muh-trop-i-kuh l] /ˌθɔ məˈtrɒp ɪ kəl/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for thaumatrope
Why do the figures upon the "Thaumatrope" appear to dance, when they are made to revolve before a mirror?
The Reason Why|AnonymousThe thaumatrope, then, did nothing more than illustrate the power of the eye to weld together a couple of alternating impressions.
The Romance of Modern Invention|Archibald WilliamsThese memories lie in confusion, unformed and undefined, like pictures in a thaumatrope.
The Son of a Servant|August Strindberg
British Dictionary definitions for thaumatrope
thaumatrope
/ (ˈθɔːməˌtrəʊp) /
noun
a toy in which partial pictures on the two sides of a card appear to merge when the card is twirled rapidly
Derived Forms
thaumatropical (ˌθɔːməˈtrɒpɪkəl), adjectiveWord Origin for thaumatrope
C19: from thaumato- + -trope
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