tachistoscope

ta·chis·to·scope

T0007200 (tă-kĭs′tə-skōp′, tə-)n. An apparatus that projects a series of images onto a screen at rapid speed to test visual perception, memory, and learning.

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[Greek takhistos, superlative of takhus, swift + -scope.]

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ta·chis′to·scop′ic (-skŏp′ĭk) adj.

tachistoscope

(təˈkɪstəˌskəʊp) n (Physiology) an instrument, used mainly in experiments on perception and memory, for displaying visual images for very brief intervals, usually a fraction of a second[C20: from Greek takhistos swiftest (see tachy-) + -scope] tachistoscopic adj taˌchistoˈscopically adv

ta•chis•to•scope

(təˈkɪs təˌskoʊp)

n. an apparatus that exposes visual stimuli, as words, very briefly, used to test perception or to increase reading speed. [1905–10; < Greek táchist(os), superlative of tachýs swift + -o- + scope] ta•chis`to•scop′ic (-ˈskɒp ɪk) adj.

tachistoscope

an instrument for exposing pictures and other visual stimuli for very brief periods, used in psychological testing and various teaching methods.See also: Instruments

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tachistoscope - scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposurest-scopescientific instrument - an instrument used by scientists