zoetrope

zo·e·trope

Z z

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [zoh-ee-trohp]
- /ˈzoʊ iˌtroʊp/
- /zˈəʊtrəʊp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [zoh-ee-trohp]
- /ˈzoʊ iˌtroʊp/

Definitions of zoetrope word

noun zoetrope a device for giving an illusion of motion, consisting of a slitted drum that, when whirled, shows a succession of images placed opposite the slits within the drum as one moving image. 1
noun zoetrope A 19th -century optical toy consisting of a cylinder with a series of pictures on the inner surface that, when viewed through slits with the cylinder rotating, give an impression of continuous motion. 1
noun zoetrope a cylinder-shaped toy with a sequence of pictures on its inner surface which, when viewed through the vertical slits spaced regularly around it while the toy is rotated, produce an illusion of animation 0
noun zoetrope 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. 0

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Origin of zoetrope

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

1865-70; irregular < Greek zōḗ life + tropḗ turn

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Parts of speech for Zoetrope

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zoetrope popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.