Dictionary Entry
phenakistoscope
phenakistoscope is a 15-letter English word with 1 sense as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 28 in Scrabble and 31 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
15 letters · Scrabble 28 · Words With Friends 31 · 1 sense
Definitions
- 1noun
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.
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