one of the first motion-picture projectors, developed by Thomas Edison
Derived forms
vitascopic (ˌvaitəˈskɑpɪk)
adjective
Word origin
[1890–95, Amer.; ‹ L vīta life + -scope]This word is first recorded in the period 1890–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blanket roll, bootstrap, cholesterol, plein-air, pogey-scope is a combining form meaning “instrument for viewing,” used in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix -scope include: kaleidoscope, laryngoscope, laserscope, stereoscope, stroboscope