af·ter·sound

(af'ter-sownd),

Subjective persistence of an auditory sensation after cessation of the acoustic stimulus.

Synonym(s): afterhearing

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af·ter·sound

, after-sound (af'tĕr-sownd)

Subjective persistence of an auditory stimulus after cessation of the stimulus.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

af·ter·sound

, after-sound (af'tĕr-sownd)

Subjective persistence of an auditory sensation after cessation of the acoustic stimulus.

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

References in periodicals archive

Indeed, there seems to be an enduring popular predilection for "aftersound," for reverberation and echo effects, one that extends into the twentieth century.

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Phantoms & Pestilence, Braintenna, The Most Low, Copper Harbor: 6 p.m. Friday, M

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