phenakistoscope
See also: phénakistoscope
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From French phénakistiscope, from Ancient Greek φενακιστής (phenakistḗs, “cheat, imposter”) + French -scope.
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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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- phenakistiscope on Wikipedia.Wikipedia