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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAfterimage
/ˈæf.tərˌɪm.ɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An impression of a sensory stimulus, especially a visual one, that persists after the external stimulus has ceased.
"Staring at the bright light bulb left a vivid green afterimage floating in her field of vision." - 2
A lingering mental impression or memory of something seen.
"Long after leaving the art gallery, the striking afterimage of the painting remained in his mind."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English elements 'after-' (denoting following or subsequent in time) and 'image' (from Latin 'imago', a copy, imitation, or likeness). The term emerged in the 19th century within the fields of physiological optics and psychology to describe the optical illusion of a visual image persisting after the original stimulus has been removed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Afterimage" is said worldwide
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image consécutive
Transliteration: imaʒ kɔ̃sekytiv
"La lumière vive a laissé une image consécutive sur sa rétine."
Nachbild
Transliteration: ˈnaːxˌbɪlt
"Das helle Licht erzeugte ein deutliches Nachbild im Auge."
immagine persistente
Transliteration: imˈmadʒine persiˈstɛnte
"Fissando il sole si crea un'immagine persistente."
imagen consecutiva
Transliteration: iˈmaɣen konsekuˈtiβa
"La fuerte luz causó una imagen consecutiva en su vista."
imagem residual
Transliteration: iˈmaʒem ʁeziˈduaw
"A luz forte deixou uma imagem residual em seus olhos."
अवशेष प्रतिबिंब
Transliteration: avashesh pratibimb
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"तेज़ रोशनी ने उसकी आँखों में एक अवशेष प्रतिबिंब छोड़ दिया।"
残像
Transliteration: cán xiàng
Script: 中文汉字
"强烈的闪光在眼睛里留下了残像。"
잔상
Transliteration: jansang
Script: 한국어 한글
"밝은 조명 때문에 시야에 잔상이 남았다."
残像
Transliteration: zanzō
Script: 日本語
"強い光を見た後、網膜に残像が残った。"
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