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  1. Pantograph - Wikipedia

    A pantograph (from Greek παντ- 'all, every' and γραφ- 'to write', from their original use for copying writing) is a mechanical linkage connected in a manner based on parallelograms so that the …

  2. Pantographs - National Museum of American History

    The pantograph is a drawing instrument used to enlarge and reduce figures. It was devised by the Jesuit astronomer and mathematician Christoph Scheiner in 1603 and described by him in a 1631 publication.

  3. PANTOGRAPH Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PANTOGRAPH is an instrument for copying something (such as a map) on a predetermined scale consisting of four light rigid bars jointed in parallelogram form; also : any of …

  4. Pantograph | Drawing, Tracing, Copying | Britannica

    The links in a pantograph may be arranged in other ways, but they all contain a parallelogram. Pantographs are used for reducing or enlarging engineering drawings and maps and for guiding …

  5. How Does a Pantograph Work? – Communications of the ACM

    Mar 2, 2020 · Pantographs (see Figs. 1–2) have been widely used for centuries; for example, in surveying and embroidery. With these devices, drawings can be enlarged and reduced. Christoph …

  6. Using the Pantograph - Highland Woodworking

    The invention of the Pantograph, an ingenious tool for copying and resizing images dates to at least the 1600's. While seeming primitive it has peculiar advantages over modern digital imaging for resizing, …

  7. Pantographs - design-encyclopedia.com

    The word pantograph comes from the Greek words pantos meaning all and grapho meaning to write. The device consists of a series of linked arms that can move in a parallel motion, allowing the user to …

  8. How to Use a Pantograph - Easy Drawing Lessons

    Learn how to use a Pantograph as an alternate method of enlarging or reducing an image while creating an outline.

  9. Pantographs - Smithsonian Institution

    The pantograph is a drawing instrument used to enlarge and reduce figures. It was devised by the Jesuit astronomer and mathematician Christoph Scheiner in 1603 and described by him in a 1631 publication.

  10. Pantograph | Video History Project

    It uses the eye of a television camera and the brain of a computer to keep track of moving points in space and writes a record of this movement in the abstract language of a computer-choreographer. It …