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kaleidoscope

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kaleidoscope /kəˈlīdəˌskōp, kəˈlaɪdəˌskoʊp /
noun a toy consisting of a tube containing mirrors and pieces of colored glass or paper, whose reflections produce changing patterns that are visible through an eyehole when the tube is rotated.
a constantly changing pattern or sequence of objects or elements:
the dancers moved in a kaleidoscope of color.
– ORIGIN early 19th century : from Greek kalos beautiful + eidos form + -scope.
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