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praxinoscope

praxinoscope noun: an animation device invented in 1877 and used in early image projection. It consisted of a series of pictures and an arrangement of mirrors in a horizontally rotating box.

praxinoscope: an animation device invented in 1877 and used in early image projection. It consisted of a series...
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Noun

praxinoscope (plural praxinoscopes)

  1. (historical) An animation device invented in 1877 and used in early image projection. It consisted of a series of pictures and an arrangement of mirrors in a horizontally rotating box.

praxinoscope meaning in Tamil

praxinoscope in Tamil

பொருளசைவுகாட்டு

Forms of praxinoscope

pluralpraxinoscopes

Questions about praxinoscope

What does praxinoscope mean?
Praxinoscope means an animation device invented in 1877 and used in early image projection. It consisted of a series of pictures and an arrangement of mirrors in a horizontally rotating box.
What is praxinoscope in Tamil?
Praxinoscope in Tamil is பொருளசைவுகாட்டு. See Praxinoscope meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is praxinoscope?
Praxinoscope is a noun.
What is the plural of praxinoscope?
The plural of praxinoscope is praxinoscopes.

Words near praxinoscope in the dictionary

  1. praxeology
  2. praxes
  3. praxic
  4. praxics
  5. Praxidike
  6. praxinoscope
  7. praxinoscopes
  8. praxiographic
  9. praxiographically
  10. praxiographies
  11. praxiography

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