英语词汇“thaumatrope”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

thaumatrope

/ˈθɔːmətrəʊp

noun

1A scientific toy devised in the 19th century, consisting of a disc with a different picture on each of its two sides, these appearing to combine into one image when the disc is rapidly rotated.Below you see the two sides of an early 20th century thaumatrope of a horse and circus bare back rider....

Twirl the thaumatrope by rolling the string between thumb and forefinger of each hand as fast as you can.
When you spin the thaumatrope, the images appear to combine, putting the parrot inside the birdcage.

1.1 another term for zoetrope.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Greek thauma 'marvel' + -tropos '-turning'.

单词	thaumatrope
释义	thaumatrope /ˈθɔːmətrəʊp / noun 1A scientific toy devised in the 19th century, consisting of a disc with a different picture on each of its two sides, these appearing to combine into one image when the disc is rapidly rotated.Below you see the two sides of an early 20th century thaumatrope of a horse and circus bare back rider.... Twirl the thaumatrope by rolling the string between thumb and forefinger of each hand as fast as you can. When you spin the thaumatrope, the images appear to combine, putting the parrot inside the birdcage. 1.1 another term for zoetrope. Origin Early 19th century: from Greek thauma 'marvel' + -tropos '-turning'.
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