释义 |
autoscope|ˈɔːtəskəʊp| [f. Gr. αὐτο- self + σκοπός observer.] 1. ‘An instrument invented by Coccius for the self-examination of the eye.’ Syd. Soc. Lex. 1881. autoscopy |ɔːˈtɒskəpɪ| [Gr. -σκοπία observation], the use of this instrument. 2. (See quot. a1901.)
1900Daily News 10 Apr. 6/2 The so-called Divining Rod..is only one of many ‘autoscopes’, which perhaps bring into observation what is passing in the mysterious entity styled ‘the subconscious self’. a1901Myers Human Personality (1903) I. Gloss., Autoscope, any instrument which reveals a subliminal motor impulse or sensory impression; e.g. a divining rod, a tilting table, or a planchette. |