thaumatrope

noun

thau·​ma·​trope

ˈthȯmə‧ˌtrōp

plural -s

: an optical instrument or toy that shows the persistence of an impression upon the eye and that consists of a card having on its opposite faces different designs that appear to the eye combined in a single picture when the card is whirled rapidly round a diameter by the strings that hold it

thaumatropical

¦⸗⸗¦träpə̇kəl

adjective

Word History

Etymology

Greek thauma miracle, wonder + English -trope

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