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afterimages

afterimages is the plural of afterimage.

Meaning of afterimage

Noun

afterimage (plural afterimages)

  1. 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
    Synonyms:
    photogene

Questions about afterimages

What is afterimages the plural of?
Afterimages is the plural of afterimage.

Words near afterimages in the dictionary

  1. afterhyperpolarisations
  2. afterhyperpolarization
  3. afterhyperpolarizations
  4. afterimage
  5. afterimagery
  6. afterimages
  7. afterimpression
  8. afterimpressions
  9. afterings
  10. afterknowledge
  11. Afterlee

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