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ghosting

noun
ghost·​ing | \ ˈgō-stiŋ \

Definition of ghosting

: a faint double image on a television screen also : the formation of such images

First Known Use of ghosting

circa 1957, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ghosting was circa 1957

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