afterimage
[ af-ter-im-ij, ahf- ]
nounPsychology.
a visual image or other sense impression that persists after the stimulus that caused it is no longer operative.
Origin of afterimage
1Words Nearby afterimage
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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
a sustained or renewed sensation, esp visual, after the original stimulus has ceased: Also called: aftersensation, photogene
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse