If the temporal extent of perception is a real feature of consciousness rather than a terminological choice, the conflict between physics and phenomenology is substantive, not verbal.

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Temporal extent of perception(describes a feature of how we experience the world): The idea that perception naturally takes up time—you don't see a moment frozen in time, but rather a small duration (like a few seconds) all at once. It's asking whether this time-spanning quality is a real part of how consciousness works.
Verbal(contrasted with 'substantive'): Existing only in language or how we use words, rather than reflecting a real difference in the world itself.
consciousness(Philosophy of mind; framing the 'What is consciousness?' question): A dynamic process characterized by self-transforming flow, intentional coherence, and semantic self-understanding, rather than a static or momentary state.
phenomenology(Preliminary working definition offered as a starting point for understanding the discipline): The study of phenomena: what appears to us and its appearing

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