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thaumatrope(dictionary)

thaumatrope (iou)



thaumatrope noun. E19.
[formed as THAUMATO- + Greek -tropos turning.]
A zoetrope or similar device illustrating the persistence of visual impressions; spec. one consisting of a card or disc with different figures on the two sides, which appear to combine into one when the card or disc is rotated rapidly.
thauma'tropical adjective (rare) E19.