Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun kaleidoscope

2 senses of kaleidoscope

Sense 1
kaleidoscope -- (a complex pattern of constantly changing colors and shapes)
       => form, shape, pattern -- (a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them")

Sense 2
kaleidoscope -- (an optical toy in a tube; it produces symmetrical patterns as bits of colored glass are reflected by mirrors)
       => plaything, toy -- (an artifact designed to be played with)