thaumatrope

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

thaumatrope (plural thaumatropes)

  1. An optical toy made of a card with an image on each side; when twirled, the images combine.
  2. A zoetrope.