split-seconds
Barely measurable intervals
Split-seconds are extremely brief moments of time—fractions of a second.
The term emphasizes just how short the interval is: It all happened in split-seconds.
More commonly encountered as the singular or as a modifier: a split-second decision, split-second timing.
Edge of a page
- differenceWay things contrast
- gapUnfilled space between
- advantageFavorable position or circumstance
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
timing · stopwatch · hundredths · precision · race · sprint · edge · clock
Briefest unit of time
- momentBrief period of time
- flashBrief burst of light
- blinkRapid lid movement
- heartbeatRhythmic cardiac contraction
nanosecond · microsecond · millisecond · fraction · twitch · snap · eyeblink · breath
Playback below normal speed
- shutterHinged window covering
- exposureState of being unprotected
- captureTake into custody
- freeze-frameHalted motion picture image
strobe · sensor · electronic · measurement · calibration · synchronization · triggering · motion-capture
Involuntary stimulus response
- instinctInnate behavioral tendency
- reactionResponse to stimulus
- impulseSudden urge to act
- choiceAct of selecting
call · calculation · assessment · intuition · quick-thinking · response · decisive · critical
margin
Edge of a page
- differenceWay things contrast
- gapUnfilled space between
- advantageFavorable position or circumstance
lead · timing · stopwatch · hundredths · precision · race · sprint · edge · clock · record
instant
Briefest unit of time
heartbeat · nanosecond · microsecond · millisecond · fraction · twitch · snap · eyeblink · breath · beat
slow-motion
Playback below normal speed
freeze-frame · strobe · sensor · electronic · measurement · calibration · synchronization · triggering · motion-capture
reflex
Involuntary stimulus response
choice · call · calculation · assessment · intuition · quick-thinking · response · decisive · critical · life-or-death
- watchmakingloupe, chronograph, tweezers, screwdriver, perpetual calendar