afterimage

[ af-ter-im-ij, ahf- ]
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nounPsychology.
  1. a visual image or other sense impression that persists after the stimulus that caused it is no longer operative.

Origin of afterimage

1
1875–80; translation of German Nachbild;see after, image

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How to use afterimage in a sentence

  • In the case of a negative afterimage the light impression leaves a dark spot, the dark impression gives a light afterimage.

    The Photoplay | Hugo Mnsterberg

British Dictionary definitions for afterimage

afterimage

/ (ˈɑːftərˌɪmɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. a sustained or renewed sensation, esp visual, after the original stimulus has ceased: Also called: aftersensation, photogene

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