Thesaurus: kaleidoscope

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1. n. An instrument invented by Sir David Brewster, which contains loose fragments of colored glass, etc., and reflecting surfaces so arranged that changes of position exhibit its contents in an endless variety of beautiful colors and symmetrical forms. It has been much employed in arts of design.
2. n. a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes
3. n. an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors
4. An instrument invented by Sir David Brewster, which contains loose fragments of colored glass, etc., and reflecting surfaces so arranged that changes of position exhibit its contents in an endless variety of beautiful colors and symmetrical forms. It has been much employed in arts of design. Shifting like the fragments of colored glass in the kaleidoscope. G. W. Cable.
5. An instrument invented by Sir David Brewster, which containsloose fragments of colored glass, etc., and reflecting surfaces soarranged that changes of position exhibit its contents in an endlessvariety of beautiful colors and symmetrical forms. It has been muchemployed in arts of design.Shifting like the fragments of colored glass in the kaleidoscope. G.W. Cable.
6. n:100 n. a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes n. an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors