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tachistoscope
[ tuh-kis-tuh-skohp ]
noun
, Psychology.
- an apparatus for use in exposing visual stimuli, as pictures, letters, or words, for an extremely brief period, used chiefly to assess visual perception or to increase reading speed.
tachistoscope
/ təˌkɪstəˈskɒpɪk; təˈkɪstəˌskəʊp /
noun
- an instrument, used mainly in experiments on perception and memory, for displaying visual images for very brief intervals, usually a fraction of a second
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Derived Forms
- taˌchistoˈscopically, adverb
- tachistoscopic, adjective
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Other Words From
- ta·chis·to·scop·ic [t, uh, -kis-t, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tachistoscope1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tachistoscope1
C20: from Greek takhistos swiftest (see tachy- ) + -scope
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