Strob"o*scope (?), n. [Gr. &?; a
whirling + -scope.] 1. An instrument for
studying or observing the successive phases of a periodic or varying
motion by means of light which is periodically interrupted.
2. An optical toy similar to the
phenakistoscope. See Phenakistoscope.
Strob"o*scope (?), n. [Gr. &?; a
whirling + -scope.] 1. An instrument for
studying or observing the successive phases of a periodic or varying
motion by means of light which is periodically interrupted.
2. An optical toy similar to the
phenakistoscope. See Phenakistoscope.