məˌtroʊp noun
a card with different pictures on opposite sides, as a horse on one side and a rider on the other, which appear as if combined when the card is twirled rapidly, thus illustrating the persistence of visual impressions.
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| —n | |
| a toy in which partial pictures on the two sides of a card appear to merge when the card is twirled rapidly | |
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| thaumatropical | |
| —adj | |
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