vitascope

vi·ta·scope

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vahy-tuh-skohp]
- /ˈvaɪ təˌskoʊp/
- /vˈɪtəskˌəʊp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vahy-tuh-skohp]
- /ˈvaɪ təˌskoʊp/

Definitions of vitascope word

noun vitascope one of the first motion-picture projectors, developed by Thomas Edison. 1
noun vitascope an early type of film projector 0

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Origin of vitascope

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95, Americanism; < Latin vīta life + -scope

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Parts of speech for Vitascope

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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vitascope 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.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

vitascope usage trend in Literature

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