zoetropes

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A form of zoetrope — An optical toy, in which figures made to revolve on the inside of a cylinder, and viewed through slits in its circumference, appear like a single figure passing through a series of natural motions as if animated or mechanically moved.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of zoetrope
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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