What does "teleidoscope" mean?

A kind of kaleidoscope with a lens and an open view, capable of forming kaleidoscopic patterns from objects outside the instrument, rather than from items installed as part of it.

Teleidoscope

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1
A kind of kaleidoscope with a lens and an open view, capable of forming kaleidoscopic patterns from objects outside the instrument, rather than from items installed as part of it.

Etymology

Blend of tele- + kaleidoscope.

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