- after-image
- n.an impression of an image that is registered by the brain for a brief moment after an object is removed from in front of the eye, or after the eye is closed.
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After-image — Aft er im age, n. The impression of a vivid sensation retained by the retina of the eye after the cause has been removed; also extended to impressions left of tones, smells, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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after-image — afˈter image noun An image that persists for a time after one looks at an object • • • Main Entry: ↑after … Useful english dictionary
after-image — n. an impression of an image that is registered by the brain for a brief moment after an object is removed from in front of the eye, or after the eye is closed … The new mediacal dictionary
after-image — noun An image which persists or remains in negative after the original stimulation has ended. Syn: photogene … Wiktionary
after-image — noun an impression of a vivid image retained by the eye after the stimulus has ceased … English new terms dictionary
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After Dark (magazine) — After Dark was an entertainment magazine that covered theatre, cinema, stage plays, ballet, performance art, and various artists, including singers, actors and actresses, and dancers, among others. First published in May 1966, [Back issue… … Wikipedia
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