Meanings
nounBenham's top (plural Benham's tops)
plural Benham's tops
- A disk marked with lines or colours that appears to produce arcs of colour when spun.
Synonyms: Benham's disc, Benham's disk
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA disk marked with lines or colours that appears to produce arcs of colour when spun.
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Origin
Invented by Charles Benham.
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Benham's top. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benham's%20top
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“Benham's top.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benham's%20top. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Benham's top,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Benham's%20top.
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