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- Dictionaryka·lei·do·scope/kəˈlīdəˌskōp/
noun
- 1. a toy consisting of a tube containing mirrors and pieces of colored glass or paper, whose reflections produce changing patterns that are visible through an eyehole when the tube is rotated.
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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.
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.
A kaleidoscope ( / kəˈlaɪdəskoʊp /) is an optical instrument with two or more reflecting surfaces (or mirrors) tilted to each other at an angle, so that one or more (parts of) objects on one end of these mirrors are shown as a regular symmetrical pattern when viewed from the other end, due to repeated reflection.
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.
KALEIDOSCOPE meaning: 1. a toy in the shape of a tube, that you look through to see different patterns of light made by…. Learn more.
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.
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 meaning: 1 : a tube that has mirrors and loose pieces of colored glass or plastic inside at one end so that you see many different patterns when you turn the tube while looking in through the other end; 2 : a changing pattern or scene.
[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. Want to learn more?
KALEIDOSCOPE definition: 1. a tube-shaped toy you look through that contains mirrors and pieces of coloured glass that make…. Learn more.
