Afterimage: meaning, definitions and examples

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afterimage

 

[ หˆษ‘หftษ™rหŒษชmษชdส’ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

visual perception

An afterimage is a visual illusion that occurs when you continue to see an image even after the stimulus has been removed. This phenomenon is caused by the overstimulation of photoreceptors in the eye, leaving a residual impression on the retina. Afterimages often appear in complementary colors to the original stimulus.

Synonyms

ghost image, retinal image.

Examples of usage

  • Staring at a bright light can create a colorful afterimage.
  • The photographer captured the afterimage effect in her art.
  • He rubbed his eyes and saw an afterimage of the sunset.
  • Looking at a wall after focusing on a colorful poster left an afterimage.

Translations

Translations of the word "afterimage" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น imagens persistentes

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเฅเคชเฅเคฐเคคเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Nachbild

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ citra setelah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ัะปัะพะฑั€ะฐะท

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ poล›wiata

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฎ‹ๅƒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท aprรจs-image

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ posimagen

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท arka gรถrรผntรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž”์ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตูˆุฑุฉ ุจุนุฏูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pozdnรญ obraz

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pozdnรฝ obraz

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฎ‹ๅƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pojavna slika

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ eftirmynd

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตัะบั–ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒ“แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒกแƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ son gรถrรผntรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ imagen residual

Etymology

The term 'afterimage' comes from the combination of 'after' and 'image', referring to the phenomenon that occurs after an initial visual stimulus has been removed. The concept has been studied since the 19th century, as scientists began to understand more about human vision and perception. Early experiments by researchers such as Hermann von Helmholtz explored the mechanics of how images are perceived and how they linger in the mind. The understanding of afterimages played a role in the development of color theory and the study of optical illusions. The phenomenon is not only of interest in psychology but also has applications in art, photography, and even neuroscience, as it provides insights into the functioning of the human eye and brain's processing of visual information.