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Meaning of "afterimage" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AFTERIMAGE

afterimage  [ˈɑːftərˌɪmɪdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFTERIMAGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Afterimage is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AFTERIMAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

afterimage

Afterimage

An afterimage or ghost image or image burn-in is an optical illusion that refers to an image continuing to appear in one's vision after the exposure to the original image has ceased. A common form of afterimages is the bright glow that seems to float before one's eyes after looking into a light source for a few seconds.

Definition of afterimage in the English dictionary

The definition of afterimage in the dictionary is a sustained or renewed sensation, esp visual, after the original stimulus has ceased Also called: aftersensation, photogene.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AFTERIMAGE


chummage
ˈtʃʌmɪdʒ
damage
ˈdæmɪdʒ
fumage
ˈfjuːmɪdʒ
grammage
ˈɡræmɪdʒ
homage
ˈhɒmɪdʒ
image
ˈɪmɪdʒ
microimage
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌɪmɪdʒ
midge
mɪdʒ
nonimage
ˌnɒnˈɪmɪdʒ
ohmage
ˈəʊmɪdʒ
pilgrimage
ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ
plumage
ˈpluːmɪdʒ
primage
ˈpraɪmɪdʒ
redamage
riːˈdæmɪdʒ
reimage
riːˈɪmɪdʒ
rummage
ˈrʌmɪdʒ
scrimmage
ˈskrɪmɪdʒ
scrummage
ˈskrʌmɪdʒ
skrimmage
ˈskrɪmɪdʒ
smidge
smɪdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFTERIMAGE

afterdamp
afterdeck
aftereffect
aftereye
aftergame
afterglow
aftergrass
aftergrowth
afterguard
afterheat
afterings
afterlife
aftermarket
aftermath
aftermost
afternoon
afternoon performance
afternoon session
afternoon tea
afternoons

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFTERIMAGE

archimage
body image
brain damage
brand image
collateral damage
corporate image
fire damage
flood damage
ghost image
graven image
hypnagogic image
latent image
line of scrimmage
mage
mirror image
self-image
spit and image
spitting image
subliminal image
virtual image

Synonyms and antonyms of afterimage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «afterimage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFTERIMAGE

Find out the translation of afterimage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of afterimage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «afterimage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

残像
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

imagen residual
570 millions of speakers

English

afterimage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

afterimage
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صورة تلوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

остаточное изображение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pós-imagem
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৃত ব্যাক্তিদের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

image différée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Afterimage
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nachbild
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

残像
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잔상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Afterimage
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đứng bóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

afterimage
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नंतरचे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Resim izi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

immagine persistente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

powidok
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

залишкове зображення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

afterimage
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

afterimage
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

After Image
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

efterbild
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

etterbilde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of afterimage

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFTERIMAGE»

The term «afterimage» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.079 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFTERIMAGE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about afterimage

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFTERIMAGE»

Discover the use of afterimage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to afterimage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Afterimage of Empire: Photography in Nineteenth-century India
How the colonial photograph revolutionized the very nature of perception
Zahid R. Chaudhary, 2012
2
Afterimage: A Brokenhearted Memoir of a Charmed Life
In this fiercely personal account of her battling the "before," and surviving the "after," of losing her husband to cancer, Carla Malden takes us on a journey through grief to gratitude that alerts the entire forever-young generation: this ...
Carla Malden, 2011
3
Afterimage: Film, Trauma And The Holocaust
Sweeping in its scope, Afterimage presents a new way of thinking about film and history, trauma and its representation.
Joshua Hirsch, 2004
4
Afterimage
Buffy becomes increasingly alarmed when she sees a ghost-like werewolf's appearance, numerous sightings of people in dated clothing, and an outbreak of a bizarre sleeping sickness.
Pierce Askegren, 2006
5
Afterimage: the indelible Catholic imagination of six ...
Blake, a noted film critic, reveals a Catholic imagination at work in the films of Martin Scorsese, Alfred Hitchcock, Frank Capra, John Ford, Francis Ford Coppola, and Brian De Palma.
Richard Aloysius Blake, 2000
6
Afterimage
District Attorney Chris Sinclair has never really forgotten his first real love, Jean, a college girlfriend from the era of free love, a wild young woman who introduced him to a world of sex and drugs and alcohol drastically unlike his own.
Jay Brandon, 2000
7
Afterlife as Afterimage: Understanding Posthumous Fame
The mass media make it possible for tame to be enhanced and transformed posthumously. What does it mean to fans when a celebrity dies, and how can death change the way that celebrities are perceived and celebrated?
Steve Jones, Joli Jensen, 2005
8
Afterimage: Drawing Through Process
The book, which accompanies an exhibition, contains an essayby Cornelia H. Butler on the historical ambiguity surrounding processart and one by Pamela M. Lee on temporality in work of the late1960s.
Cornelia H. Butler, 1999
9
Buffy the Vampire Slayer 2: Halloween Rain; Bad Bargain; ...
In every generation, there is a Chosen One.
Christopher Golden, Nancy Holder, Diana G. Gallagher, 2011
10
Alicia Afterimage
Includes author's note about the real Alicia and how she inspired the book, as well as resources on teen grief.
Lulu Delacre, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFTERIMAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term afterimage is used in the context of the following news items.
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Concert sampler July 2 to 8: U2, Foo Fighters and Brian Wilson in TO
Le Révélateur, “Afterimage Selves.” Roger Tellier-Craig has post-rock pedigree (Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Fly Pan Am) and when his ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
2
This optical illusion will really mess with your brain
Basically, it's a thing called 'negative afterimage' which involves clever cells in our eyes that code for colour. If you stare at one colour group for ... «Cosmopolitan UK, Jul 15»
3
SEE IT: Viral online optical illusion will change the color of a …
Cherry said the phenomenon is called "negative afterimage" and occurs when your eyes become overstimulated through staring and lose their ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Can you see the woman's face? Amazing optical illusion captivates …
Experts say the illusion is called "negative afterimage" and is caused by the way cells in the eyes send messages to the brain. Dr Juno Kim ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
5
Coos Art Museum announces July photography exhibit
... Ragazine, Lake Affect and Afterimage, The Language of Color: Writers Respond to the Work of Georgia O'Keefe, and Common Intuitions. «KCBY.com 11, Jul 15»
6
Optical illusion paints a brunette woman on a blank canvas by …
This optical illusion is known as a 'negative afterimage' and is caused by cells located in the eyes, called ganglion cells, which send messages ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
7
Laser pointers could bring serious consequences
Pilots affected by laser strikes regularly report temporary effects in vision, including: afterimage, flash blindness and temporary loss of night ... «The News Herald, Jun 15»
8
Why Do I See Patterns When I Close My Eyes?
Many people who have seen this visual phenomenon think it is an light-induced afterimage of what they had seen before they closed their eyes ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
9
'Sailor Moon Crystal' RECAP: Will Wiseman Kill Usagi? Prince …
Unfortunately, Wiseman's body was just an afterimage of sorts. After his corpse floated to Nemesis, his soul became one with the planet. «Fashion & Style, Jun 15»
10
RIVERSIDE: Art gets 'Complex' at the Afterimage
6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 19 and July 25, The Afterimage, University Village, 1201 University Ave., Riverside. Free, all ages. For more information ... «Press-Enterprise, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Afterimage [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/afterimage>. Oct 2026 ».
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