Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [af-ter-im-ij, ahf-]
- /ˈæf tərˌɪm ɪdʒ, ˈɑf-/
- /ˈæf.tə.ˌrɪ.mɪdʒ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [af-ter-im-ij, ahf-]
- /ˈæf tərˌɪm ɪdʒ, ˈɑf-/
Definitions of afterimage word
- noun afterimage a sustained or renewed sensation, esp visual, after the original stimulus has ceased 3
- noun afterimage an image or sensation that remains or returns after the external stimulus has been withdrawn 3
- noun afterimage a visual image or other sense impression that persists after the stimulus that caused it is no longer operative. 1
- noun afterimage An impression of a vivid sensation (especially a visual image) retained after the stimulus has ceased. 1
- noun afterimage impression left on the retina 1
- noun afterimage An image which persists or remains in negative after the original stimulation has ended. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of afterimage
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; translation of German Nachbild; see after, image
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Afterimage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
afterimage popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
afterimage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for afterimage
noun afterimage
- appearance — When someone makes an appearance at a public event or in a broadcast, they take part in it.
- perception — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
- vision — the act or power of sensing with the eyes; sight.
- view — an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
- ken — a male given name, form of Kendall or Kenneth.
Antonyms for afterimage
Top questions with afterimage
- what is an afterimage?
- what is afterimage?
- what causes an afterimage?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with a
- Words starting with af
- Words starting with aft
- Words starting with afte
- Words starting with after
- Words starting with afteri
- Words starting with afterim
- Words starting with afterima
- Words starting with afterimag
- Words starting with afterimage