Dictionary.com

vitascope

[ vahy-tuh-skohp ]
/ ˈvaɪ təˌskoʊp /

noun

one of the first motion-picture projectors, developed by Thomas Edison.

QUIZZES

TAKE THIS QUIZ IF A DAZZLING VOCABULARY IS YOUR DESIDERATUM!

Have the Words of the Day from October 19–25, 2020, made an indelible mark on your memory? Take the quiz to find out!
Question 1 of 7
What does “clement” mean?
having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision.
mild or merciful in disposition or character; lenient; compassionate.
favorite; cherished.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of vitascope

1890–95, Americanism;<Latin vīta life + -scope

OTHER WORDS FROM vitascope

vi·ta·scop·ic [vahy-tuh-skop-ik], /ˌvaɪ təˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby vitascope

vitamin K3, vitamin M, vitamin P, vitamins, Vitaphone, vitascope, vite, Vitebsk, vitelliform degeneration, vitellin, vitelline
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for vitascope

  • I'll invent the graphophone, the kodak, the vitascope, an' Milliken's cough syrup an' a lot of other big modern inventions.

    The Panchronicon|Harold Steele Mackaye

British Dictionary definitions for vitascope

vitascope
/ (ˈvaɪtəˌskəʊp) /

noun

an early type of film projector

Word Origin for vitascope

C19: from Latin vīta life + -scope
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012