chronostasis
chron·o·sta·sis
Chronostasis
A visual illusion in which a regular movement seems to pause the first time it is observedA visual illusion in which a regular movement seems to pause the first time it is observed.
UK/ˌkɹɒnəˈsteɪsɪs/US/ˌkɹɑnəˈsteɪsɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A visual illusion in which a regular movement seems to pause the first time it is observed.
Chronostasis
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By meaning 1
visual illusion in which a regular movement seems to pause the first time it is observed:
Origin
From chrono- (prefix meaning ‘time’) + -stasis (suffix meaning ‘slowing down, stopping’).From chrono- (prefix meaning ‘time’) + -stasis (suffix meaning ‘slowing down, stopping’).
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