Definition von zoetrope im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch
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
{i} device for creating the illusion of motion, wheel which spins and shows various pictures which together simulate motion
zoetrope
Silbentrennung
zo·e·trope
Aussprache
Etymologie
() Formed irregularly from Greek ζωή ‘life’ + -τροπος ‘turning’.