Phenakistoscope Definition
noun
An early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion.
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phenakistoscopesOrigin of Phenakistoscope
From Ancient Greek φενακιστής (phenakistēs, “cheat, imposter”) + -scope.
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