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- DictionaryKa·lei·do·scope/kəˈlīdəˌskōp/
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- 1. a toy consisting of a tube containing mirrors and pieces of colored glass or paper, whose reflections produce changing patterns that are visible through an eyehole when the tube is rotated.
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Learn the origin, usage, and examples of the word kaleidoscope, which can refer to a toy, a pattern, or a diversity. Find synonyms, antonyms, and related words for kaleidoscope in the online dictionary.
A kaleidoscope is a toy that makes different patterns of light and colour when you turn it. It can also mean a changing and enjoyable mixture or pattern of something. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its usage with examples.
Kaleidoscope definition: an optical instrument in which bits of glass, held loosely at the end of a rotating tube, are shown in continually changing symmetrical forms by reflection in two or more mirrors set at angles to each other.. See examples of KALEIDOSCOPE used in a sentence.
A kaleidoscope is a toy that makes different patterns of light and color when you turn it. It can also mean a changing and enjoyable mixture or pattern of something. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its translations.
A kaleidoscope ( / kəˈlaɪdəskoʊp /) is an optical instrument with two or more reflecting surfaces (or mirrors) tilted to each other at an angle, so that one or more (parts of) objects on one end of these mirrors are shown as a regular symmetrical pattern when viewed from the other end, due to repeated reflection.
A kaleidoscope is a child's toy, a tube with a series of mirrors at one end that reflect multiple images of colored bits of glass or toys that move, creating constantly-changing images as you turn the tube. The toy kaleidoscope was invented around 1817 by Sir David Brewster.
A kaleidoscope is a toy with coloured glass and mirrors that forms different patterns when turned. It can also mean a situation with many changing parts. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation and usage notes.
