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Kaleidoscope
Ka-lei′do-scope
,Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] beautiful +
εἶδοσ
form + -scope
.] An instrument invented by
Sir David Brewster
, which contains loose fragments of colored glass, etc., and reflecting surfaces so arranged that changes of position exhibit its contents in an endless variety of beautiful colors and symmetrical forms. It has been much employed in arts of design. Definition 2024
kaléidoscope
kaléidoscope
See also: kaleidoscope
French
Alternative forms
Noun
kaléidoscope m (plural kaléidoscopes)
- kaleidoscope (tube of mirrors rotated to produce symmetrical designs)