a tubular instrument containing loose chips of coloured glass between flat plates and mirrors so placed that an endless variety of symmetrical patterns is produced as the instrument is rotated
something that is continually changing, esp a variegated pattern or scene or a succession of events
the kaleidoscope of European affairs
kaleidoscopic /-ʹskopik/ adj
kaleidoscopically /-ʹskopikli/ adv
[Greek kalos beautiful + eidos form + -scope]