The meaning of Zoetrope

noun

A 19th-century optical toy consisting of a cylinder with a series of pictures on the inner surface that, when viewed through slits with the cylinder rotating, give an impression of continuous motion.

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Submedia advertising, which developed the technology based on a 19th century toy, the zoetrope, exp…

noun

A device used in the past consisting of a cylinder with slits (= long, narrow holes) cut in it and a series of images drawn on the inside. when the cylinder is turned, a person looking through the slits sees the images appear to move.

Usage examples:

The museum also has a zoetrope, which reveals a series of moving images as the drum revolves.

noun

A device used in the past consisting of a cylinder with slits (= long, narrow holes) cut in it and a series of images drawn on the inside. when the cylinder is turned, a person looking through the slits sees the images appear to move.

Usage examples:

The museum also has a zoetrope, which reveals a series of moving images as the drum revolves.