English Explanatory Dictionary

chronostasis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A visual illusion in which a regular movement seems to pause the first time it is observed.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɹɒnəˈsteɪsɪs/ /ˌkɹəʊ-/ /-ˈstæ-/ /ˌkɹɑnəˈsteɪsɪs/ /ˌkɹoʊ-/ En-us-chronostasis.oga

Word forms

chronostasis

Etymology

From chrono- (prefix meaning ‘time’) + -stasis (suffix meaning ‘slowing down, stopping’).

Related words

chronology chronostatic dyschronometria stopped clock illusion

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