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phonoscope
[ foh-nuh-skohp ]
noun
- an instrument for making visible the motions or properties of a sounding body.
- a device for testing the quality of strings for musical instruments.
phonoscope
/ ˈfəʊnəˌskəʊp /
noun
- a device that renders visible the vibrations of sound waves
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phonoscope1
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Example Sentences
Reversing the process, beautiful flashes of light have been produced from musical vibrations by the phonophote of M. Coulon and the phonoscope of Henry Edmunds.
From Project Gutenberg
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