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A revolving disk on which figures drawn in different relative attitudes are seen successively, so as to produce the appearance of an object in actual motion, as an animal leaping, etc., in consequence of the persistence of the successive visual

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A revolving disk on which figures drawn in different relative attitudes are seen successively, so as to produce the appearance of an object in actual motion, as an animal leaping, etc., in consequence of the persistence of the successive visual impressions of the retina. It is often arranged so that the figures may be projected upon a screen.

Related words: (words related to PHENAKISTOSCOPE)

• ANIMALIZATION
  1. The act of animalizing; the giving of animal life, or endowing with animal properties. 2. Conversion into animal matter by the process of assimilation. Owen.
• OBJECTIVENESS
  Objectivity. Is there such a motion or objectiveness of external bodies, which produceth light Sir M. Hale
• DIFFERENTIALLY
  In the way of differentiation.
• ANIMALCULISM
  The theory which seeks to explain certain physiological and pathological by means of animalcules.
• ACTUALIZE
  To make actual; to realize in action. Coleridge.
• ANIMALITY
  Animal existence or nature. Locke.
• MOTIONER
  One who makes a motion; a mover. Udall.
• MOTIONIST
  A mover.
• REVOLVABLE
  That may be revolved.
• LEAPFUL
  A basketful.
• ANIMALLY
  Physically. G. Eliot.
• ANIMALNESS
  Animality.
• OBJECTIST
  One who adheres to, or is skilled in, the objective philosophy. Ed. Rev.
• PRODUCEMENT
  Production.
• DIFFERENTLY
  In a different manner; variously.
• OBJECT
  before, to oppose; ob + jacere to throw: cf. objecter. See 1. To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose. Of less account some knight thereto object, Whose loss so great and harmful can not prove. Fairfax. Some strong
• OBJECTIVATE
  To objectify.
• ACTUAL
  1. Involving or comprising action; active. Her walking and other actual performances. Shak. Let your holy and pious intention be actual; that is . . . by a special prayer or action, . . . given to God. Jer. Taylor. 2. Existing in act or reality;
• DIFFERENT
  1. Distinct; separate; not the same; other. "Five different churches." Addison. 2. Of various or contrary nature, form, or quality; partially or totally unlike; dissimilar; as, different kinds of food or drink; different states of health; different
• ANIMALCULIST
  1. One versed in the knowledge of animalcules. Keith. 2. A believer in the theory of animalculism.
• INCONSEQUENCE
  The quality or state of being inconsequent; want of just or logical inference or argument; inconclusiveness. Bp. Stillingfleet. Strange, that you should not see the inconsequence of your own reasoning! Bp. Hurd.
• EXCITO-MOTION
  Motion excited by reflex nerves. See Excito-motory.
• NERVIMOTION
  The movement caused in the sensory organs by external agents and transmitted to the muscles by the nerves. Dunglison.
• INDIFFERENTLY
  In an indifferent manner; without distinction or preference; impartially; without concern, wish, affection, or aversion; tolerably; passably. That they may truly and indifferently minister justice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and to
• INDRAWN
  Drawn in.