phenakistoscope
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See also: phénakistoscope
English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Animated_phenakistiscope_disc_-_Running_rats_Fantascope_by_Thomas_Mann_Baynes_1833.gif/220px-Animated_phenakistiscope_disc_-_Running_rats_Fantascope_by_Thomas_Mann_Baynes_1833.gif)
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French phénakistiscope, from Ancient Greek φενακιστής (phenakistḗs, “cheat, imposter”) + French -scope.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˌfɛnəˈkɪstəskəʊp/, /ˌfiːnəˈkɪstəskəʊp/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
[edit]phenakistoscope (plural phenakistoscopes)
- 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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[edit]phenakistiscope on Wikipedia.Wikipedia