Definitions

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  • proper noun A mechanical drawing toy operated by two knobs moving an enclosed stylus horizontally and vertically.

Etymologies

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Coined by the Ohio Art Company circa 1959–1962; previously known (in French) as L'Ecran Magique.

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Examples

  • One 30-minute meander through the American International Toy Fair, a trade show that began a 10-day run last week in New York, is enough to provide even some Etch A Sketch era dolt with enough savvy to become the Nostradamus of Ninja Turtles, the Jeane Dixon of Baby Alive dolls.

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