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tachistoscope

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tachistoscope /taˈkɪstəskəʊp /
noun an instrument used for exposing objects to the eye for a very brief measured period of time.
– DERIVATIVES
tachistoscopic /takɪstəˌˈskɒpɪk/ adjective
tachistoscopically adverb
– ORIGIN late 19th century: from Greek takhistos swiftest + -scope.