Kaleidophone

[kә'laidәfәun]

Definition

(-) 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.

Typist: Nelly

Definition

n. an instrument consisting of a rod or thin plate with a knob at the end for showing the curves corresponding with the musical notes produced by the vibrations.

Edited by Daisy