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stroboscope

stroboscope A stroboscope is a device that creates the appearance of continuous movement by letting the viewer see a rapid series of slightly different pictures in brief glimpses, usually through slits in a rotating card or cylinder.

A stroboscope is a device that creates the appearance of continuous movement by letting the viewer see a rapid series of slightly different pictures in brief glimpses, usually through slits in a rotating card or cylinder. Historical forms include the phenakistoscope and zoetrope.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Illusions of Motion and Movement” (Illusions).
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