eidoloscope

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noun

An early motion picture system.

OriginAncient Greek εἴδωλον →
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Meanings

nouneidoloscope (plural eidoloscopes)

plural eidoloscopes

  1. historicalAn early motion picture system.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekεἴδωλον“figure, representation”
  2. Englisheidoloscope

From Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon, “figure, representation”) + -scope.

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APA

eidoloscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eidoloscope

MLA

“eidoloscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eidoloscope. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eidoloscope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eidoloscope.

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