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kinetoscope

ki·ne·to·scope
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ki-nee-tuh-skohp, -net-uh-, kahy-]
    • /kɪˈni təˌskoʊp, -ˈnɛt ə-, kaɪ-/
    • /kˈaɪntəskˌəʊp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ki-nee-tuh-skohp, -net-uh-, kahy-]
    • /kɪˈni təˌskoʊp, -ˈnɛt ə-, kaɪ-/

Definitions of kinetoscope word

  • noun kinetoscope an early motion-picture device, invented by Edison, in which the film passed behind a peephole for viewing by a single viewer. 1
  • noun kinetoscope An early motion-picture device in which the images were viewed through a peephole. 1
  • noun kinetoscope an early type of film projector, developed in the late 19th century, which could project photographs so as to give the impression of movement 0

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Origin of kinetoscope

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1860-65; kineto- + -scope

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Parts of speech for Kinetoscope

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

kinetoscope popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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