Afterimage
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noun.
A visual image that persists after the visual stimulus causing it has ceased to act.
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noun.
An
image
which persists or remains in
negative
after the original
stimulation
has ended.
Word Usage
"The afterimage is a simple consequence of adaptation of the rods and cones of the retina."
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
afterbirth
afterclap
aftercrop
aftereffect
afterglow