zoetrope

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ, “life”) +‎ -trope. Coined by inventor William E. Lincoln. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈzəʊɪtɹəʊp/ === Noun === zoetrope (plural zoetropes) 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. ==== Synonyms ==== daedalum thaumatrope ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== phenakistoscope === Anagrams === zeotrope