spinningpicturetoy
nounUK /ˈspɪnɪŋ ˈpɪktʃə tɔɪ/
US /ˈspɪnɪŋ ˈpɪktʃər tɔɪ/
A spinning picture toy is a toy that shows moving pictures when you spin it.
She laughed as the spinning picture toy made the horse look like it was running.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A toy that creates an illusion of motion by rapidly turning a series of pictures.
The spinning picture toy on the table showed a bird flapping its wings.
3. Any device that displays animated images through rotation.
Old spinning picture toys were popular before movies were invented.
4. A simple optical toy used to teach how the eye blends images.
The teacher used a spinning picture toy to explain how animation works.