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afterimage /af·ter·im·age/ (af´ter-im″aj) a retinal impression remaining after cessation of the stimulus causing it.
af·ter·im·age (ftr-mj)
n.
A visual image that persists after the visual stimulus causing it has ceased to act. Also called photogene.
afterimage,
a visual sensation that continues after the stimulus ends. The image may appear in colors complementary to those of the stimulus.


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