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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Thaumatrope

/(tha̤"mȧ*trōp)/ · Thau·ma·trope · IPA /ˈθɔːmətrəʊp/
01 n. An optical instrument or toy for showing the persistence of an impression upon the eyes after the luminous object is withdrawn.
  1. 1.
    An optical instrument or toy for showing the persistence of an impression upon the eyes after the luminous object is withdrawn.(Opt.)