afterimage
[ af-ter-im-ij, ahf- ]
/ ˈæf tərˌɪm ɪdʒ, ˈɑf- /
noun Psychology.
a visual image or other sense impression that persists after the stimulus that caused it is no longer operative.
RELATED WORDS
appearance, perception, eye, vision, view, ken, eyesight, seeing, apprehension, visibility, eyes, eyeshot, viewing, apperception
Nearby words
afterglow, aftergrowth, afterguard, afterhearing, afterheat, afterimage, afterimpression, afterlife, afterlight, afterload, aftermarket
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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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Medicine definitions for afterimage
afterimage
[ ăf′tər-ĭm′ĭj ]
n.
A visual image that persists after the visual stimulus causing it has ceased to act.photogene
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