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Chromatrope

Chro′ma-trope

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] color + [GREEK] turn, rotation, [GREEK] to turn.]
1.
(Physics)
An instrument for exhibiting certain chromatic effects of light (depending upon the persistence of vision and mixture of colors) by means of rapidly rotating disks variously colored.
2.
A device in a magic lantern or stereopticon to produce kaleidoscopic effects.

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chromatrope

chromatrope

English

Noun

chromatrope (plural chromatropes)

  1. An instrument for exhibiting certain chromatic effects of light by means of rapidly rotating disks of various colours.