KALEIDOSCOPE


Meaning of KALEIDOSCOPE in English

ka ‧ lei ‧ do ‧ scope /kəˈlaɪdəskəʊp $ -skoʊp/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: kalos 'beautiful' + eidos 'form' + English -scope (as in telescope) ]

1 . a pattern, situation, or scene that is always changing and has many details or bright colours

kaleidoscope of

a kaleidoscope of cultures

2 . a tube with mirrors and pieces of coloured glass at one end, which shows coloured patterns when you turn it

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.