stopped clock illusion

proper noun

An instance of chronostasis in which the second hand of an analog clock appears to stay still for longer than normal when looking at it for the first time.

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Meanings

proper nounthe stopped clock illusion

alternative stopped-clock illusion

  1. An instance of chronostasis in which the second hand of an analog clock appears to stay still for longer than normal when looking at it for the first time.
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