SINCE 1828
zoetrope
noun
zo·e·trope
| \
ˈzōē‧ˌtrōp \
variants:
or less commonly
zootrope
\ˈzōə‧-
\
plural -s
Definition of zoetrope
: an optical toy in which figures on the inside of a revolving cylinder are viewed through slits in its circumference and appear like a single animated figure
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