1. optical instruments containing mirrors and colored glass or paper pieces that create changing symmetrical patterns when rotated
2. constantly changing patterns or sequences of objects, colors, or events
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The children were fascinated by the colorful patterns in their kaleidoscopes.
• She collected vintage kaleidoscopes from antique shops.
• The sunset created kaleidoscopes of orange and pink across the sky.
• The busy marketplace was a kaleidoscope of sights and sounds.
• His memories formed kaleidoscopes of fragmented images.
• The dancer’s costume sparkled like a kaleidoscope under the stage lights.