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kinetoscope

/kɪˈniː.tə.skəʊp/

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noun

/kɪˈniː.tə.skəʊp/C2formaltechnicalobsolete
  • ruУстройство, изобретённое Томасом Эдисоном, которое создавало иллюзию движения, пропуская непрерывную петлю плёнки над источником света с быстрым затвором, и служило ранним предшественником современных кинопроекторов.

A device invented by Thomas Edison that created the illusion of motion by moving a continuous loop of film over a light source with a rapid shutter, serving as an early precursor to modern motion picture projectors.

proper noun

  1. C1formaltechnical

    An early motion picture device invented by Thomas Edison, which gave the illusion of movement by displaying a continuous loop of film over a light source with a rapid shutter.

    ruКинескоп

    • The Kinetoscope was a precursor to the modern film projector.
    • Visitors paid a nickel to view short films through the Kinetoscope.
    • Edison's Kinetoscope allowed only one person at a time to watch the moving images.
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