thaumatrope.
An optical toy made of a card with an image on each side; when twirled, the images appear to combine.
Meaning & usage
An optical toy made of a card with an image on each side; when twirled, the images appear to combine.
A zoetrope.
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek θαῦμα (thaûma, “miracle”) + τρόπος (trópos, “a turn”), thauma + -trope.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.