tachistoscope
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təˌskoʊp 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.
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tachistoscope (təˈkɪstəˌskəʊp) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 | |
| tachistoscopic | |
| —adj | |
| tachisto'scopically | |
| —adv | |
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Tachistoscope
is always a great word to know.
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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Medical Dictionary
tachistoscope ta·chis·to·scope (tā-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.
ta·chis'to·scop'ic (-skŏp'ĭk) adj.
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Example sentences
None of the visual skills instructors reported using strobe techniques, a tachistoscope, or a slide projector.
The way this is measured is with an apparatus called a tachistoscope.
His visual perceptual span can be measured with a tachistoscope.
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