thaumatrope

noun — 2 senses

thaumatrope

noun

/ˈθɔːmətrəʊp/

Etymology From Ancient Greek θαῦμα (thaûma, “miracle”) + τρόπος (trópos, “a turn”), thauma + -trope.

1

An optical toy made of a card with an image on each side; when twirled, the images appear to combine.

2

A zoetrope.

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