zoetrope

[ zoh-ee-trohp ]

/ ˈzoʊ iˌtroʊp /

noun

a device for giving an illusion of motion, consisting of a slitted drum that, when whirled, shows a succession of images placed opposite the slits within the drum as one moving image.

Origin of zoetrope

1865–70; irregular <Greek zōḗ life + tropḗ turn

Words nearby zoetrope

zodiac, zodiacal constellation, zodiacal light, Zoe, zoea, zoetrope, Zoffany, Zog I, Zohar, zoic, zoisite

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Example sentences from the Web for zoetrope

After Lucy Fisher became head of production for Francis Coppola's Zoetrope Studios, he could barely contain his envy.
Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon|Robert Sam Anson|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My zoetrope thus worked off itself, and piled up Karma for all the village whether anyone happened to be looking at it or not.
Hilda Wade|Grant Allen
The zoetrope, or Wheel of Life, which appeared first in 1860, is a modification of the same idea.
The Romance of Modern Invention|Archibald Williams
Avenues of poplars on both sides of the road chased each other like the figures in a zoetrope.
The Ball and The Cross|G.K. Chesterton

With the discovery of instantaneous photography, a new application of the principle of the zoetrope was found.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, May 1899|Various
Add gradually ten ounces of piperazine, a pint of Harrogate water and inhale leisurely through a zoetrope.
Punch, 1917.07.04, Vol. 153, Issue No. 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for zoetrope

zoetrope

/ (ˈzəʊɪˌtrəʊp) /

noun

a cylinder-shaped toy with a sequence of pictures on its inner surface which, when viewed through the vertical slits spaced regularly around it while the toy is rotated, produce an illusion of animation

Word Origin for zoetrope

C19: Greek zoe life + trope turn

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单词	zoetrope
释义	zoetrope [ zoh-ee-trohp ] / ˈzoʊ iˌtroʊp / noun a device for giving an illusion of motion, consisting of a slitted drum that, when whirled, shows a succession of images placed opposite the slits within the drum as one moving image. Origin of zoetrope 1865–70; irregular <Greek zōḗ life + tropḗ turn Words nearby zoetrope zodiac, zodiacal constellation, zodiacal light, Zoe, zoea, zoetrope, Zoffany, Zog I, Zohar, zoic, zoisite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for zoetrope After Lucy Fisher became head of production for Francis Coppola's Zoetrope Studios, he could barely contain his envy. Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon\|Robert Sam Anson\|March 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST My zoetrope thus worked off itself, and piled up Karma for all the village whether anyone happened to be looking at it or not. Hilda Wade\|Grant Allen The zoetrope, or Wheel of Life, which appeared first in 1860, is a modification of the same idea. The Romance of Modern Invention\|Archibald Williams Avenues of poplars on both sides of the road chased each other like the figures in a zoetrope. The Ball and The Cross\|G.K. Chesterton With the discovery of instantaneous photography, a new application of the principle of the zoetrope was found. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, May 1899\|Various Add gradually ten ounces of piperazine, a pint of Harrogate water and inhale leisurely through a zoetrope. Punch, 1917.07.04, Vol. 153, Issue No. 1\|Various British Dictionary definitions for zoetrope zoetrope / (ˈzəʊɪˌtrəʊp) / noun a cylinder-shaped toy with a sequence of pictures on its inner surface which, when viewed through the vertical slits spaced regularly around it while the toy is rotated, produce an illusion of animation Word Origin for zoetrope C19: Greek zoe life + trope turn 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
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