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chromatrope

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Chro´ma`trope
n.1.(Physics) An instrument for exhibiting certain chromatic effects of light (depending upon the persistence of vision and mixture of colors) by means of rapidly rotating disks variously colored.
2.A device in a magic lantern or stereopticon to produce kaleidoscopic effects.
chromatrope
an instrument consisting of an arrangement of colored dises which, when rotated rapidly, give the impression of colors flowing to or from the center.
See also: Color


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