afterimage
/ˈæftərˌɪmɪdʒ/
noun
- An image that continues to appear in the eyes after the original image is gone, often in complementary colors.
- When you look at a red square for a long time and then look away, you might see a green afterimage.
- After staring at the bright light, I saw an afterimage of a green spot.
- The photographer's eyes were full of afterimages from the camera flash.
- A lingering memory or impression of something that is no longer present.
- The song left an afterimage of happiness in my mind.
- The movie's final scene created an afterimage of sadness that lasted all evening.
- Even years later, the afterimage of that sunset stayed with her.
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