kaleidophon Meaning, Definition & Usage

Ka*lei"do*phon, Ka*lei"do*phone (Also<
  • Kaleidophon
  • Kaleidophone
)
Etymology
Gr. beautiful + appearance, form + sound.
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913