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Praxinoscope




In 1889 Reynaud developed the Théâtre Optique , an improved version capable of projecting images on a screen from a longer roll of pictures. This allowed him to show hand-drawn animated Cartoon s to larger audiences, but it was soon eclipsed in popularity by the photographic film projector of the Lumière Brothers .

The word "praxinoscope" comes from Greek roots meaning "action viewer".


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