Vision Science Concepts

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noun visual images that persist after a stimulus has been removed

adjective describing the images that are seen after looking at a bright light or intense stimulus

  • Afterimages are visual perceptions that remain in the eyes after staring at a bright light.
  • I keep seeing afterimages of the sun after staring at it for too long.
  • Those afterimages are tripping me out, man.
  • The memories of her laughter lingered in his mind like afterimages.