Kaleidoscope

/kəˈlaɪdəˌskoʊp/ noun

A kaleidoscope is a tube you look through to see changing patterns made by small colored pieces and mirrors. The word can also describe anything that changes constantly and shows many different patterns or aspects.

From Greek roots: “kalos” (beautiful), “eidos” (form), and “skopein” (to look). It was named in the 1800s as an instrument for viewing beautiful shapes.

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