kinetoscopenoun [ C ]
/kɪnˈet.ə.skəʊp//kɪnˈet̬.ə.skoʊp/an object containing a very small hole through which a person watched a film in the early days of film:
The kinetoscope was a forerunner of the modern film projector.
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- Only one person at a time could view a film through a kinetoscope.
- In 1894, kinetoscopes were put in amusement arcades and hotel lobbies.
- Thomas Edison developed the kinetoscope, a wooden case with a peephole for viewing.
- Sam Warner discovered the Edison Kinetoscope and began working as a projectionist.
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