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  1. 1. n. a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture Source: wordnet
  2. 2. A machine, for the production of animated pictures, in which a film carrying successive instantaneous views of a moving scene travels uniformly through the field of a magnifying glass. The observer sees each picture, momentarily, through a slit in a revolving disk, and these glimpses, blended by persistence of vision, give the impression of continuous motion. Source: webster
  3. 3. A machine, for the production of animated pictures, in which afilm carrying successive instantaneous views of a moving scenetravels uniformly through the field of a magnifying glass. Theobserver sees each picture, momentarily, through a slit in arevolving disk, and these glimpses, blended by persistence of vision,give the impression of continuous motion. Source: adambom
  4. 4. n. a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture Source: ecdict

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