Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A double mirror, composed of two polished surfaces placed at an angle of 70°, used like a kaleidoscope to repeat a pattern or other object.
- noun It was invented by M. Debus, a French optician, and is used in preparing geometrical decorative designs. Also called
chromeidoscope .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Opt.) A modification of the kaleidoscope; -- used to reflect images so as to form beautiful designs.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A form of
kaleidoscope .
Etymologies
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Debus + -scope, after a French optician.
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