noun
- a visual sensation that continues after the stimulus causing it has ended
Usage: psychology; vision science
Examples
- After staring at the bright light, she saw a green afterimage when she closed her eyes.
- The camera flash left a purple afterimage that lasted several seconds.
- Looking at the sun can cause dangerous afterimages and eye damage.
- The afterimage of the neon sign lingered in his vision.
- Scientists study afterimages to understand how the retina processes light.
- The red square produced a green afterimage when he looked away.