stereotrope

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noun

An optical instrument by which an object is brought into relief and made to appear as if in motion.

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Meanings

nounstereotrope (plural stereotropes)

plural stereotropes

  1. obsoleteAn optical instrument by which an object is brought into relief and made to appear as if in motion.

Origin

From stereo- + -trope.

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APA

stereotrope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stereotrope

MLA

“stereotrope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stereotrope. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stereotrope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stereotrope.

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