
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
Pantographs - design-encyclopedia.com
Pantographs are mechanical devices used to copy or scale drawings, maps, or other images. The word pantograph comes from the Greek words pantos meaning all and grapho meaning to write.
How a Pantograph Works - Smith College
A pantograph has one fixed point O (the “Origin”), and two special points P and Q. It has the property that Q traces an enlarged, or "scale" copy of whatever P traces.
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.
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.