tachistoscope, t-scope
(noun) scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tachistoscope (plural tachistoscopes)
A device that displays a series of brief images; used by psychologists to investigate perception, memory and learning.
Source: Wiktionary
Ta*chis"to*scope, n. [Gr. , superl. of swift + -scope.] (Physiol.)
Definition: An apparatus for exposing briefly to view a screen bearing letters or figures. It is used in studying the range of attention, or the power of distinguishing separate objects in a single impression.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
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