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Recent Examples of afterimage
In addition to reversing the color of an image, afterimages can convince your brain that an object has changed in shape or size.
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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
But the virtuosity of its filmmaking is remarkable, and some of the shots that Ân composed (with the help of his cinematographer, Đinh Duy Hưng) have lingered with me like persistent afterimages.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 June 2024
Truth floats around him like afterimages, those dark spots that bob in and out of focus.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
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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
But the virtuosity of its filmmaking is remarkable, and some of the shots that Ân composed (with the help of his cinematographer, Đinh Duy Hưng) have lingered with me like persistent afterimages.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 June 2024
Truth floats around him like afterimages, those dark spots that bob in and out of focus.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterimage
Noun
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Even in areas where plaintiffs theoretically have power—say, in mass tort litigation—Gatsby’s ghost lingers.—
Aron Solomon
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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On the big screen, he's taken on a wide range of roles, from the titular antihero in Hellboy (2019) and a not-so-jolly Santa Claus in Violent Night (2022) to a friendly ghost dad in We Have a Ghost (2023) and a former race car driver in Gran Turismo (2023).—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Tasters found this burger to have a puzzling aftertaste that turned them off.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 June 2025
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The finish is long and spicy, with a dry rye and oak aftertaste.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The shadow of the current assault on public lands weighs heavy while reading this lovely book.—
Melina Sempill Watts,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Tokyo’s hospitality scene is as diverse as the city itself, a place of dizzying contrasts where ancient temples sit in the shadow of gleaming skyscrapers, and traditional craftsmanship juxtaposes cutting-edge technology.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The whole saga has echoes of what happened last year with Ter Stegen’s former team-mate Ilkay Gundogan.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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With echoes of its ground-shifting Breaking2 marathon project, Nike’s Breaking4 is building not only toward a finish line - but toward a shift in perception, visibility, and belief around women’s athletic potential.—
Gillian Oakenfull,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Sale was the second-to-last remaining 2018 champion, and Devers was the last vestige of glory.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2025
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In 1905, as the vestiges of Victorian England gave way to an uncharted future, friends convened in a home in the Bloomsbury district of London to discuss art, philosophy, literature, politics, and love.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Admission is free, and visitors can explore the museum’s collection of more than 350 vehicles and missiles plus thousands of artifacts.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2025
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The series follows collectors in search of unique artifacts in small towns and back roads throughout the United States.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Young Kenyans used social media to plan protests in remembrance of those who died last year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
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These last photos are acts of remembrance, hope, and quiet resistance.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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“Afterimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterimage. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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