zoetrope

Meanings

• noun

  An early precursor to the motion picture, consisting of a cylindrical drum bearing a series of drawings or photographs, which when the drum is rotated past a light source, creates an illusion of motion.

  - "The zoetrope was a popular form of entertainment before the invention of the cinema."
  - "The science museum had a large collection of antique zoetropes on display."

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Variants

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boltrope , boltropes

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Etymology

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From the Greek words 'zoon' (animal) and 'tropos' (turn).

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Trivia

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1. The zoetrope was invented in 1834 by William Horner.

2. The earliest known zoetrope used real animals, which were painted on the inside of the cylinder and rotated to create the illusion of motion.

3. The zoetrope is considered a precursor to both the flip book and the motion picture.

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Related Concepts

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1. Phenakistoscope: An optical device similar to the zoetrope, but using a spinning disk with slits instead of a cylindrical drum.

2. Thaumatrope: An earlier optical toy that creates an illusion of motion through the superposition of two images.

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Culture

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The zoetrope was a significant invention in the history of visual storytelling, paving the way for more advanced forms of animation and film.

How to Memorize "zoetrope"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a cylindrical drum with a series of drawings or photographs. As the drum is rotated, the drawings appear to move in a sequence, creating an illusion of motion.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word zoetrope with the concept of animation or motion pictures.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word zoetrope by breaking it down into its Greek roots: zoo (animal) and trope (turn).

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