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Kaleidoscope

An instrument invented by Sir David Brewster, which contains loose fragments of colored glass, etc., and reflecting surfaces so arranged that changes of position exhibit its contents in an endless variety of beautiful colors and symmetrical forms. It has been much employed in arts of design.

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form 76% connected

A suffix used to denote in the form / shape of, resembling, etc.; as, valiform; oviform.

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Pattern 76% connected

Anything proposed for imitation; an archetype; an exemplar; that which is to be, or is worthy to be, copied or imitated; as, a pattern of a machine.

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Plaything 76% connected

A thing to play with; a toy; anything that serves to amuse.

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Shape 76% connected

To form or create; especially, to mold or make into a particular form; to give proper form or figure to.

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Toy 76% connected

A plaything for children; a bawble.

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Kaleidoscopical 74% connected

Of, pertaining to, or formed by, a kaleidoscope; variegated.

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Kaleidoscopical 74% connected

Of, pertaining to, or formed by, a kaleidoscope; variegated.

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Art noun · 86% connection

a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art"

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Artistry noun · 86% connection

a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art"

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Cognition noun · 86% connection

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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Cognitive operation noun · 86% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Cognitive process noun · 86% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Condensation noun · 86% connection

(psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams

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Deciding noun · 86% connection

the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"

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Ego noun · 86% connection

(psychoanalysis) the conscious mind

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Fractal noun · 86% connection

(mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry

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Grid noun · 86% connection

a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines

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Knowledge noun · 86% connection

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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Mental process noun · 86% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Mosaic noun · 86% connection

a pattern resembling a mosaic

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Motif noun · 86% connection

a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work; "it was the usual ‘boy gets girl’ theme"

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Noesis noun · 86% connection

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

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Operation noun · 86% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Process noun · 86% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Prowess noun · 86% connection

a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art"

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Almacantar noun · 78% connection

A recently invented instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross a given almacantar circle. See Almucantar.

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Aventurine noun · 78% connection

A kind of glass, containing gold-colored spangles. It was produced in the first place by the accidental (par aventure) dropping of som…

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Cathetometer noun · 78% connection

An instrument for the accurate measurement of small differences of height; esp. of the differences in the height of the upper surfaces…

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Catoptron noun · 78% connection

A reflecting optical glass or instrument; a mirror.

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Crystal noun · 78% connection

A species of glass, more perfect in its composition and manufacture than common glass, and often cut into ornamental forms. See Flint…

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Dark adjective · 78% connection

Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some deep…

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Davidic adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to David, the king and psalmist of Israel, or to his family.

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Debris noun · 78% connection

Broken and detached fragments, taken collectively; especially, fragments detached from a rock or mountain, and piled up at the base.

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Dioptra noun · 78% connection

An optical instrument, invented by Hipparchus, for taking altitudes, leveling, etc.

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Dipleidoscope noun · 78% connection

An instrument for determining the time of apparent noon. It consists of two mirrors and a plane glass disposed in the form of a prism,…

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Drapery noun · 78% connection

cloth gracefully draped and arranged in loose folds

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Dynameter noun · 78% connection

An instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes, consisting usually of a doubleimage micrometer applied to the eye en…

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