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phenakistiscopenounAlternative form of phenakistoscope. [An early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion.]
zoöpraxiscopenounAlternative spelling of zoopraxiscope. [(photography, historical) An instrument developed by Eadweard Muybridge in the 1870's, similar to the phenakistoscope. The instrument involves a disc that includes serial pictures being rotated in front of a light source, projecting them upon a screen, to exhibit the natural movements of animals and the like.]
phénakistiscopenounAlternative form of phenakistoscope. [An early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion.]
phantascopenoun(historial, photography) An optical instrument or toy, resembling the phenakistoscope and illustrating the same principle.
phénakistoscopenounAlternative form of phenakistoscope. [An early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion.]
phantasmascopenounAlternative form of phantascope. [(historial, photography) An optical instrument or toy, resembling the phenakistoscope and illustrating the same principle.]
fantasmascopenounSynonym of phenakistoscope.
phonoscopenounA device that shows images demonstrating the movement of a person's face as they speak.
pantoscopenoun(historical) A panoramic camera.
pantascopenoun(historical) A pantascopic camera.
periaktosnoun(historical) A revolving structure used to change scenes rapidly in a theatre: a tall prism-shaped frame or screen at the side entrances, each carrying a number of scenes changed by turning the frames.
praxismnoun(philosophy) A philosophy of praxics
praxidikenoun(Greek mythology) The goddess of judicial punishment and the exactor of vengeance.
pixillationnounAlternative form of pixilation. [A stop-motion technique where live actors are used as a frame-by-frame subject in an animated film, by repeatedly posing while one or more frame is taken and changing pose slightly before the next frame or frames.]
periactusnounAlternative form of periaktos. [(historical) A revolving structure used to change scenes rapidly in a theatre: a tall prism-shaped frame or screen at the side entrances, each carrying a number of scenes changed by turning the frames.]
phantasmatographynoun(rare, dated) A description of celestial phenomena.
echopraxic(medicine) Of or relating to echopraxia.
pentegraphnounArchaic form of pantograph. [A mechanical linkage based on parallelograms causing two objects to move in parallel; notably as a drawing aid.]
pallophotophonenoun(historical, photography) A device that records sounds on photographic film.
phantasimnounObsolete form of phantasm. [Something seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or apparition.]

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