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afterimage
[af´ter-im″ij]a visual impression persisting briefly after cessation of the stimuli causing the original image. In a positive afterimage the brights, darks, and colors remain unchanged; in a negative afterimage the brights and darks are reversed, and the colors are complementary.
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af·ter·im·age
(af'ter-im'ij),Persistence of a visual response after cessation of a stimulus.
Synonym(s): accidental image, negative image
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afterimage
(ăf′tər-ĭm′ĭj)n.
A visual image that persists after the visual stimulus causing it has ceased to act. Also called photogene.
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Afterimage
A visual sensation that persists briefly when the eyes are turned toward a homogenous neutral background after visual stimulation. Afterimage is due to photochemical activity of the retina and may be negative, positive, or complementary.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
af·ter·im·age
, after-image (af'tĕr-im'ăj)Persistence of a visual response after cessation of the stimulus.
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