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Noun: kaleidoscope  ku'lI-du`skowp
  1. A complex pattern of constantly changing colours and shapes
     
  2. An optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of coloured glass are reflected by mirrors

Derived forms: kaleidoscopes

See also: kaleidoscopic

Type of: form, pattern, plaything, shape, toy

Encyclopedia: Kaleidoscope