kaleidophone

<physics> An instrument invented by Professor Wheatstone, consisting of a reflecting knob at the end of a vibrating rod or thin plate, for making visible, in the motion of a point of light reflected from the knob, the paths or curves corresponding with the musical notes produced by the vibrations.

Origin: Gr. Beautiful + appearance, form + sound.

Source: Websters Dictionary

(01 Mar 1998)


Terms mentioned in text: physics, instrument, professor, reflecting, knob, end, rod, thin, plate, visible, motion, point, light, curves, musical, notes, vibrations
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