kaleidoscope

Definition of Kaleidoscope in English :

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Noun

1. kaleidoscope

a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes

2. kaleidoscope

an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Kaleidoscope

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noun

1.

an optical toy for producing symmetrical patterns by multiple reflections in inclined mirrors enclosed in a tube. Loose pieces of coloured glass, paper, etc, are placed between transparent plates at the far end of the tube, which is rotated to change the pattern

2.

any complex pattern of frequently changing shapes and colours

3.

a complicated set of circumstances

Kaleidoscope

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noun

1.

a tubular instrument containing loose bits of colored glass, plastic, etc. reflected by mirrors so that various symmetrical patterns appear when the tube is held to the eye and rotated

2.

anything that constantly changes, as in color and pattern

Kaleidoscope

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n.

1. A tube-shaped optical instrument that is rotated to produce a succession of symmetrical designs by means of mirrors reflecting the constantly changing patterns made by small objects, such as beads or bits of colored glass, at one end of the tube.

2. A constantly changing set of colors.

3. A series of changing phases or events: a kaleidoscope of illusions.

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