ka·lei·do·scope

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• dip|lei|do|scope — «dihp LY duh skohp», noun. an instrument consisting of a pair of mirrors tilted toward each other at an angle slightly more than 90 degrees, and covered by a sheet of glass, which indicates the passage of the sun, a star, or satellite over the… …   Useful english dictionary

• ka|lei|do|scope — «kuh LY duh skohp», noun. 1. a tube containing bits of colored glass and two mirrors. As it is turned, it reflects continually changing patterns. 2. Figurative. a continually changing pattern, as of bright colors or colored objects: »This rainbow …   Useful english dictionary

• scope — scope·less; seis·mo·scope; sig·moid·o·scope; ski·a·scope; snip·er·scope; snoop·er·scope; spec·tro·he·li·o·scope; spec·tro·scope; spin·thar·i·scope; stat·i·scope; stato·scope; stau·ro·scope; stereo·scope; stro·bo·scope; syn·chron·o·scope;… …   English syllables

• lei — bod·lei·an; cis·lei·than; cy·to·lei·chus; ga·lei; gau·lei·ter; ka·lei·do·scop·ic; kam·lei·ka; lei; lei·o·lo·pis·ma; lei·o·my·o·sarcoma; lei·o·thrix; lei·ot·ri·chi; lei·ot·ri·chous; lei·poa; lei·sur·able; lei·sured; lei·sure·ful; lei·sure·less;… …   English syllables

• lei — ISO 639 3 Code of Language ISO 639 2/B Code : ISO 639 2/T Code : ISO 639 1 Code : Scope : Individual Language Type : Living Language Name : Lemio …   Names of Languages ISO 639-3

• kaleidoscope — ka·lei·do·scope …   English syllables

• kaleidoscope — ka•lei•do•scope [[t]kəˈlaɪ dəˌskoʊp[/t]] n. 1) opt a tubular optical instrument in which loose bits of colored glass at the end of the tube are reflected in mirrors so as to display ever changing symmetrical patterns as the tube is rotated 2) cvb …   From formal English to slang

• ka — abhi·se·ka; ab·ka·ri; ab·sa·ro·ka; af·ri·ka·ner; af·ri·ka·ner·dom; ahan·ka·ra; ai·ka·ne; ak·ka; al·ka·di·ene; al·ka·di·en·yl; al·ka·hest; al·ka·le·mia; al·ka·les·cence; al·ka·les·cent; al·ka·li; al·ka·lied; al·ka·lim·e·ter; al·ka·li·met·ric;… …   English syllables

• Kaleidoscope — Ka*lei do*scope, n. [Gr. ? beautiful + e i^dos form + scope.] 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• kaleidoscope — ka|lei|do|scope [kəˈlaıdəskəup US skoup] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Greek; Origin: kalos beautiful + eidos form + English scope (as in telescope)] 1.) a pattern, situation, or scene that is always changing and has many details or bright colours… …   Dictionary of contemporary English