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A Zoetrope

York - A major manufacturer of life model slides. The company was based in London

Zoetrope -The optical toy which uses a vertical cylinder that can be spun around a pivot. Looking through slits in the outside of the cylinder gives an impression of motion to drawings mounted on the inside of the cylinder.

Zoopraxiscope - The name used by Edwaerd Muybridge to describe his form of magic lantern which projected a moving image. The image was photographed on a rotating glass disc, and limited movement was shown on the screen.