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Recent Examples of afterimage
Fire to create an afterimage of yourself that projects a beam of light in Valorant.
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The digital detectors used by the camera suffered from an issue called quantum efficiency hysteresis, or QEH—when WF/PC took an image of a bright object, there was an afterimage left behind that would mess up later observations.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Jan. 2025
In addition to reversing the color of an image, afterimages can convince your brain that an object has changed in shape or size.
—Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
But then the mystery more or less fades from view, to be replaced by another that comes and goes in a flash but lingers like an afterimage.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The digital detectors used by the camera suffered from an issue called quantum efficiency hysteresis, or QEH—when WF/PC took an image of a bright object, there was an afterimage left behind that would mess up later observations.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Jan. 2025
In addition to reversing the color of an image, afterimages can convince your brain that an object has changed in shape or size.
—Vanessa Armstrong, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
But then the mystery more or less fades from view, to be replaced by another that comes and goes in a flash but lingers like an afterimage.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterimage
Noun
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At the end of that spinoff, Billy joined forces with ghost Agatha (Kathryn Hahn) to find his brother.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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Despite a few ghosts, Billy's has remained a popular spot, with pizzas and burgers being the go-to items on the menu.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The flow rate is surprisingly fast, and the water always tastes clean, without any weird aftertaste.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Sep. 2025
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Just stir the powder into your morning coffee, matcha, or water with zero grit and no bitter aftertaste.—
Maggie Turner,
Air Mail,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The other player on the pitch on Sunday who cast as long a shadow was Donnarumma.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Playoffs have been under the shadow of league star Napheesa Collier speaking with pointed criticism of commissioner Cathy Engelbert in what amounts to a mutiny against the commish, with other players backing Collier.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Through his phone, Ron holds a portal into the unknown; a void filled with sporadic echoes and ostensible connections.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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Between pints of cider and the echo of centuries-old walls, Prince William showed a monarchy that feels more human — and a monarch-in-waiting intent on keeping it that way.—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The comeback began with Garrett Whitlock, the last vestige of the pitching staff from Boston’s most recent playoff run, taking the mound for the eighth inning.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Though some opposition and animosity endured, it was often ignored as a vestige of the past rather than a current challenge.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the frenzy, per Science Daily, bones were put on view at the farm, and other artifacts later wre brought on tours with the Ringling Brothers show.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Subsequent excavations yielded artifacts related to both ritual, such as incense burners, and agriculture.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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Flags are at half-staff in Wisconsin on Saturday in remembrance of Adam Zirbel, 48, who was a senior forester at the Kettle Moraine State Forest's Northern Unit.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Paul McLaughlin was on the front lines and deserves this day of solemn remembrance.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Afterimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterimage. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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