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afterimage
[ af-ter-im-ij, ahf- ]
/ ˈæf tərˌɪm ɪdʒ, ˈɑf- /
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noun Psychology.
a visual image or other sense impression that persists after the stimulus that caused it is no longer operative.
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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
a sustained or renewed sensation, esp visual, after the original stimulus has ceasedAlso called: aftersensation, photogene
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