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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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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.

  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 …

  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, …

  8. 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. …

  9. Urban Elementz: Pantographs / Quilting

    Sewing / Quilting / CraftsWelcome to Urban Elementz Quilting, sewing and creating provide a perfect medium for synthesizing past, present and future. Urban Elementz has been dedicated …

  10. Pantograph - VAMWorld

    In an attempt to relieve the tedium of hand engraving, engravers and mint workers looked to the pantograph, the die-engraving pantograph, to aid in cutting dies.