Meaning Of The Word Thaumatrope
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Thaumatrope Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Thaumatrope?
thaumatrope in American English
a device consisting of a card or disk with different designs on either side, which, when the card or disk is twirled, appear to blend into one: it demonstrates the persistence of vision 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 thaumatrope in British English noun: a toy in which partial pictures on the two sides of a card appear to merge when the card is twirled rapidly |
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