afterimage
noun
af·ter·im·age
ˈaf-tər-ˌi-mij 
plural afterimages
1
: a usually visual sensation occurring after stimulation by its external cause has ceased
2
: a lasting memory or mental image of something
The problem with the heros of myths is that, although they were once a reality or rooted in one, they rarely matched their lovely afterimage.—
Irvin Faust
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The afterimage of any one scene lasts in the human visual system for fractions of a second, Banna says.
—Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
In addition to reversing the color of an image, afterimages can convince your brain that an object has changed in shape or size.
—Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
But then the mystery more or less fades from view, to be replaced by another that comes and goes in a flash but lingers like an afterimage.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
But the virtuosity of its filmmaking is remarkable, and some of the shots that Ân composed (with the help of his cinematographer, Đinh Duy Hưng) have lingered with me like persistent afterimages.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 June 2024
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Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
In addition to reversing the color of an image, afterimages can convince your brain that an object has changed in shape or size.
—Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
But then the mystery more or less fades from view, to be replaced by another that comes and goes in a flash but lingers like an afterimage.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
But the virtuosity of its filmmaking is remarkable, and some of the shots that Ân composed (with the help of his cinematographer, Đinh Duy Hưng) have lingered with me like persistent afterimages.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 June 2024
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“Afterimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afterimage. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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afterimage
noun
af·ter·im·age
-ˌim-ij
: a usually visual sensation continuing after the stimulus causing it has ended
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