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zoopraxiscope

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An instrument developed by Eadweard Muybridge in the 1870's, similar to the phenakistoscope. The instrument involves a disc that includes serial pictures being rotated in front of a light source, projecting them upon a screen, to exhibit the natural movements of animals and the like.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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Etymology

From zoo + praxis + scope.