zoetrope

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Synonyms: footrope, zoetropic, boatrope, boltrope, ametrope, zoetropes

Antonyms: footrope, zoetropic, boatrope, boltrope, ametrope, zoetropes

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Noun

1. An optical toy, in which figures made to revolve on the inside of a cylinder, and viewed through slits in its circumference, appear like a single figure passing through a series of natural motions as if animated or mechanically moved.

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