Phenakistoscope — The phenakistoscope (also spelled phenakistiscope) was an early animation device, the predecessor of the zoetrope. It was invented in 1831 simultaneously by the Belgian Joseph Plateau and the Austrian Simon von Stampfer.One variant of the… … Wikipedia
phenakistoscope — 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 … Wiktionary
phenakistoscope — phen·a·kis·to·scope … English syllables
phenakistoscope — n. apparatus or instrument in which figures on a moving dial, etc., seem to move when viewed through a slit; earliest form of cinematograph … Dictionary of difficult words
phenakistoscope — ˌfenəˈkistəˌskōp noun Etymology: modification of French phénakistiscope, from Greek phenakistēs deceiver (from phenakizein to deceive, from phenak , phenax deceiver + izein ize) + French scope : an optical toy resembling the zoetrope in principle … Useful english dictionary
Stroboscope — A stroboscope, also known as a strobe, is an instrument used to make a cyclically moving object appear to be slow moving, or stationary. The principle is used for the study of rotating, reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating objects. Machine… … Wikipedia
Stroboscope — Strob o*scope, n. [Gr. ? a whirling + scope.] 1. An instrument for studying or observing the successive phases of a periodic or varying motion by means of light which is periodically interrupted. [1913 Webster] 2. An optical toy similar to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Zoetrope — A zoetrope is a device that produces an illusion of action from a rapid succession of static pictures.It consists of a cylinder with slits cut vertically in the sides. Beneath the slits on the inner surface of the cylinder is a band which has… … Wikipedia
Eadweard Muybridge — Birth name Edward James Muggeridge Born April 9, 1830(1830 04 09) Kingston upon … Wikipedia
Flip book — A flip book (sometimes, especially in British English, flick book) is a book with a series of pictures that vary gradually from one page to the next, so that when the pages are turned rapidly, the pictures appear to animate by simulating motion… … Wikipedia
