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KALEIDOSCOPE definition: 1. a toy in the shape of a tube, that you look through to see different patterns of light made by…. Learn more.
The meaning of KALEIDOSCOPE is an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns.
a toy in the shape of a tube, that you look through to see different patterns of light made by pieces of colored glass and mirrors. Philippe Regard/Photodisc/GettyImages. [ S ] a changing and enjoyable mixture or pattern: The street bazaar was a kaleidoscope of colors, smells, and sounds.
noun. an optical toy for producing symmetrical patterns by multiple reflections in inclined mirrors enclosed in a tube. Loose pieces of coloured glass, paper, etc, are placed between transparent plates at the far end of the tube, which is rotated to change the pattern.
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 in the shape of a tube with a small hole at one end. If you look through the hole and turn the other end of the tube, you can see a pattern of colours which changes as you turn the tube round.
kaleidoscope. noun. /kəˈlaɪdəskəʊp/. /kəˈlaɪdəskəʊp/. [countable] a toy consisting of a tube that you look through with loose pieces of coloured glass and mirrors at the end. When the tube is turned, the pieces of glass move and form different patterns.
