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praxinoscope

prax·i·no·scope [ prak sínnə skp ] (plural prax·i·no·scopes)


noun 
Definition:
 
19C optical toy giving illusion of motion: a 19th-century optical device consisting of an open cylinder with a series of pictures on the inner wall and an internal mirror system. When rotated, it creates an illusion of motion.

[Late 19th century. < French< Greek praxis (see praxis)]
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