afterimage
afterimage noun: an image which persists or remains in negative after the original stimulation has ended.
Noun
afterimage (plural afterimages)
- An image which persists or remains in negative after the original stimulation has ended.
- If the fixation is wavering, especially when receiving the horizontal afterimage with the centroscope a thin pointer is used by the child to touch the fixation spot.1966, American Orthoptic Journal - Volumes 16-20, page 35
- The first paper, "The hypnotic induction of hallucinatory color vision followed by pseudonegative afterimages," introduces an ingenious experimental paradigm whereby Erickson is able to explore the genuineness of hallucinatory color vision.1980, Milton H. Erickson, Ernest Lawrence Rossi, The Collected Papers of Milton H. Erickson on Hypnosis, page 1
- Synonyms:
- photogene
afterimage meaning in Tamil, Indonesian and Vietnamese
afterimage in Tamil
- பின் தோற்றம்
afterimage in Indonesian
- image
- pascacitra
afterimage in Vietnamese
- image
- dư ảnh
Synonyms of afterimage
Forms of afterimage
| plural | afterimages |
|---|---|
| alternative form | after-image |
Origin of afterimage
From after- + image.
Questions about afterimage
- What does afterimage mean?
- Afterimage means an image which persists or remains in negative after the original stimulation has ended.
- What is afterimage in Tamil?
- Afterimage in Tamil is பின் தோற்றம். See Afterimage meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is afterimage?
- Afterimage is a noun.
- What is the plural of afterimage?
- The plural of afterimage is afterimages.
Words near afterimage in the dictionary
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