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Discover LudwigThe phrase "fixation cross" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in the context of psychology or vision research to refer to a visual stimulus used to direct a participant's gaze.
Example: "Participants were instructed to focus on the fixation cross before the presentation of the stimuli."
Alternatives: "gaze fixation point" or "visual fixation marker".
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The memory cue was presented for 1000 ms while subjects fixated on the central fixation cross.
A bar was presented for 2000 ms while subjects fixated on the central fixation cross.
Participants were asked to fixate at all times, aided by a grey fixation cross between stimuli.
The fixation cross disappeared at word offset.
Each trial started with a fixation cross.
When the red fixation cross disappeared, the prime was presented.
Each test trial consisted of a 3000 msec fixation cross.
The fixation cross was presented for two seconds.
A central fixation cross was displayed during the entire experiment.
Blocks were separated by a 5-seconds fixation cross.
Again, each trial started with a 500 ms fixation cross.
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