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1. Something that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially something from the past that seems out of place in the present
2. An error in chronology in which a person, object, event, etc., is assigned a date or period other than the correct one
1. The presence of a smartphone in a movie set in the 1950s is a blatant anachronism.
2. When watching a film about Ancient Rome, it's jarring to see an anachronism like a character wearing a wristwatch.
3. In 'Avengers: Endgame', the concept of time travel introduced several anachronisms into the storyline.
4. Doraemon's gadget 'Anywhere Door' is an anachronism because it's a futuristic device set in the present-day world of Shinchan.