kaleidoscope

ka·lei·do·scope

noun \kə-ˈlī-də-ˌskōp\

Definition of KALEIDOSCOPE

1

: an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns

2

: something resembling a kaleidoscope: as a : a variegated changing pattern or scene <a kaleidoscope of colors> b : a succession of changing phases or actions <a kaleidoscope of changing fashions> c : a diverse collection

— ka·lei·do·scop·ic \-ˌlī-də-ˈskä-pik\ adjective

— ka·lei·do·scop·i·cal·ly \-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of KALEIDOSCOPE

1. The landscape was a kaleidoscope of changing colors.

Origin of KALEIDOSCOPE

Greek kalos beautiful + eidos form + English -scope — more at idyll

First Known Use: 1817

Other Game Terms

bezique, carom, convention, crap, euchre, gambit, monte, parlay, tierce

Rhymes with KALEIDOSCOPE

Cape of Good Hope, colonoscope, electroscope, hagioscope, heliotrope, hope against hope, oscilloscope, pay envelope, stereoscope