/ kəˈlaɪdəskəʊp; NAmE -skoʊp/ noun
1.
[ C ] a toy consisting of a tube that you look through with loose pieces of coloured glass and mirrors at the end. When the tube is turned, the pieces of glass move and form different patterns
2.
[ sing. ] a situation, pattern, etc. containing a lot of different parts that are always changing
► kal·eido·scop·ic / kəˌlaɪdəˈskɒpɪk; NAmE -ˈskɑːpɪk/ adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from Greek kalos beautiful + eidos form + -scope (see scope ).