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phenakistoscope in Arabic

قُرْصُ المُصْطَرِبَة qurṣu l-muṣṭariba

/ˌfɛnəˈkɪstəskəʊp/

phenakistoscope in Arabic: قُرْصُ المُصْطَرِبَة (qurṣu l-muṣṭariba). In English, phenakistoscope means an early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion.

Arabic words for phenakistoscope

Translations
قُرْصُ المُصْطَرِبَة qurṣu l-muṣṭariba

English meaning of phenakistoscope

  1. noun An early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion.

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Questions about phenakistoscope in Arabic

What is the meaning of phenakistoscope in Arabic?
Phenakistoscope in Arabic is قُرْصُ المُصْطَرِبَة (qurṣu l-muṣṭariba).
ما معنى كلمة phenakistoscope؟
Phenakistoscope: قُرْصُ المُصْطَرِبَة (qurṣu l-muṣṭariba).
What does phenakistoscope mean in English?
Phenakistoscope means an early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion.

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