lectosign
/ˈlɛktoʊˌsaɪn/
Etymology
From Latin lect + sign.
lectosign means In the works of philosopher Gilles Deleuze, a lectosign is an image that must be read as much as it is seen or heard. Deleuze introduced this concept in his book Cinema 2: The Time-Image to describe cinematic images that demand interpretation beyond their immediate visual or auditory presentation. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 95 out of 100.
Why this word is great
LECTOSIGN — [Noun] In the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze, a cinematic image that demands to be interpreted or read for its meaning, rather than merely being perceived. From the Latin lect (from legere, "to read" or "to gather") and sign (signum, "mark, sign"). Unlike an "opsign" (which presents a pure optical situation to be seen) or a "chronosign" (which directly manifests time's complex folds), a lectosign compels a hermeneutic pause, a cognitive gathering. It is the enigmatic document held just out of focus, the silent glance between characters that reconstitutes the plot, or the graffitied glyph that contains the narrative key. It is the filmic moment where seeing gives way to reading, and the eye becomes a mind sifting for evidence.
noun
- In the works of philosopher Gilles Deleuze, a lectosign is an image that must be read as much as it is seen or heard. Deleuze introduced this concept in his book Cinema 2: The Time-Image to describe cinematic images that demand interpretation beyond their immediate visual or auditory presentation.“Thus chronosigns are continually extended into lectosigns and noosigns.”