TACHISTOSCOPES

Noun

tachistoscopes

plural of tachistoscope

Source: Wiktionary


TACHISTOSCOPE

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



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10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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