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What is a phenakistiscope?

A spinning disc showing sequential pictures.

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  1. A spinning disc showing sequential pictures ✔
  2. A type of camera
  3. A drawing tablet

Why: This spinning disc device showed sequential pictures to create motion.

Huh, didn't know that: This spinning disc device showed sequential pictures to create motion.

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That disc is spinning a good story!
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Answer: A spinning disc showing sequential pictures. This spinning disc device showed sequential pictures to create motion.

  1. Animation en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animation
    Joseph Plateau's phenakistiscope introduced the principle of stroboscopic animation
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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