English Explanatory Dictionary

lectosign

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In the works of philosopher Gilles Deleuze, a lectosign is an image that must be read as much as it is seen or heard. Deleuze introduced this concept in his book Cinema 2: The Time-Image to describe cinematic images that demand interpretation beyond their immediate visual or auditory presentation.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛktoʊˌsaɪn/

Word forms

lectosign lectosigns

Etymology

From Latin lect + sign.

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