English dictionary

afterimage

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased

noun.cognition

Synonyms aftersensation

Source: WordNet 3.0
The impression of a vivid sensation retained by the retina of the eye after the cause has been removed; also extended to impressions left of tones, smells, etc.

noun

Source: webster1913