electrotachyscope

noun

A device that presents the illusion of motion using transparent serial photographs arranged on a rotating wheel.

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Meanings

nounelectrotachyscope (plural electrotachyscopes)

plural electrotachyscopes

  1. historicalA device that presents the illusion of motion using transparent serial photographs arranged on a rotating wheel.

Origin

From electro- + tachyscope.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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