chronoscope

English

Etymology

From chrono- +‎ -scope.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɒnəˌskəʊp/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɑnəˌskoʊp/

Noun

chronoscope (plural chronoscopes)

1. A highly accurate timekeeping device, an extremely precise chronometer.
2. (science fiction) A device able to directly view other times, past or future.

   Synonym: chronovisor

Hypernyms

• (precision timekeeper): See chronometer and clock
• (science fiction): See viewer

Derived terms

• chronoscopic
• chronoscopically
• chronoscopy

 

Anagrams

• conchospore