n. hist. an optical toy in the form of a cylinder with a series of pictures on the inner surface which give an impression of continuous motion when viewed through slits with the cylinder rotating. [irreg. f. Gk zoe life + -tropos turning]
ZOETROPE
Meaning of ZOETROPE in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012