afterimage
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of afterimage
Example Sentences
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By night’s end, after the applause faded, one could almost feel the afterimage settling into New York’s political memory.
From Slate • Jun. 30, 2025
With an orange and yellow face, teal-ringed eyes and oversize lips, it could be the glowing afterimage of someone who’s looked in the mirror a moment too long.
From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024
You should see an afterimage of the Norwegian flag in its correct colors.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
“Eve’s Hollywood” is itself an afterimage of a Los Angeles that would never exist to me, but it got me thinking about avocados and what my neighbor did for a living.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2021
I looked up in time to see her disappear around the landing above us, that endless mane of hair trailing behind her like a blurred afterimage.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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