periaktos 1
noundomain: artefact
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Definition
a device that consists of a revolving solid isosceles triangular prism made of wood, used for displaying and rapidly changing theatre scenes.
Examples
- 1.A series of periaktoi positioned one after the other along the stage's depth can produce the illusion of a longer scene, composed by its faces as seen in perspective.


