kinetoscope

ki`ne´to`scope    (kî`nē`tô`skōp; 277)

n.	1.	An instrument for producing curves by the combination of circular movements; - called also kinescope.
	1.	An obsolete form of moving picture viewer, in which a film carrying successive instantaneous views of a moving scene travels uniformly through the field of a magnifying glass. The observer sees each picture, momentarily, through a slit in a revolving disk, and these glimpses, blended by persistence of vision, give the impression of continuous motion. It has been superseded by more recent versions of movie projector and electronic video viewers.

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kinetoscope

an early apparatus for producing a moving picture. See also instruments. Cf. kinetophone.

See also: Media

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an instrument for illustrating different combinations of kinematic curves. See also media.

See also: Instruments

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Kinetoscope - a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" brand, brand name, marque, trade name - a name given to a product or service