(n.) A simple form of moving-picture machine in which the series of views, exhibiting the successive phases of a scene, are printed on paper and mounted around the periphery of a wheel. The rotation of the wheel brings them rapidly into sight, one after another, and the blended effect gives a semblance of motion.
MUTOSCOPE
Meaning of MUTOSCOPE in English
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012