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Definition zoetrope in British English

zoetrope noun

noun
1

an old fashioned toy consisting of a cylinder with pictures inside. When you rotate the cylinder and look through slits at the inside, the pictures seem move.

Example

The zoetrope is one of several animation toys which were invented in the 19th century, as people experimented with ways to make moving pictures.

Definition zoetrope in British English