af·ter·im·age ( f t r- m j)n. A visual image that persists after the visual stimulus causing it has ceased to act. Also called photogene. |
afterimage [ˈɑːftərˌɪmɪdʒ]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a sustained or renewed sensation, esp visual, after the original stimulus has ceased Also called aftersensation photogene
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| Noun | 1. |  afterimage - an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceasedmemory image - a mental image of something previously experienced aftertaste - an afterimage of a taste |
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