ta|chis|to|scope

ta|chis|to|scope
ta|chis|to|scope «tuh KIHS tuh skohp», noun.
an apparatus which exposes to view, for a selected brief period of time, an object or group of objects such as letters or words. The tachistoscope is used especially in experimental psychology.
[< Greek táchistos swiftest, superlative of tachýs swift + English -scope]

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