kinetoscope
ki·net·o·scope
noun \kə-ˈne-tə-ˌskōp, kī-\Definition of KINETOSCOPE
: a device for viewing through a magnifying lens a sequence of pictures on an endless band of film moved continuously over a light source and a rapidly rotating shutter that creates an illusion of motion
Origin of KINETOSCOPE
from Kinetoscope, a trademark
First Known Use: 1894
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