kaleidoscope
IPA: kʌɫˈaɪdʌskoʊp
noun
- An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen.
- (figuratively) A constantly changing series of colours or other things.
verb
- (intransitive) To move in shifting (and often attractive or colourful) patterns.
Examples of "kaleidoscope" in Sentences
- Take a look in the kaleidoscope.
- The laser show created a kaleidoscope of colors.
- Kaleidoscope was the school's gifted education program.
- Algae can drape reefs in kaleidoscopes of colour and form.
- A kaleidoscope is the tool that helps make sense of the mess.
- Algae can drape reefs in kaleidoscopes of colours and shapes.
- Described herein is a novel optical toy of the kaleidoscope type.
- The city hosts one of the last kaleidoscope manufacturers in France.
- At the same time, the format of kaleidoscope schemes continued to evolve.
- For some background on the geometry of the kaleidoscope, see reflection group.