afterimage

noun

Definition of afterimagenext
as in ghost

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Recent Examples of afterimage 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 The afterimage of any one scene lasts in the human visual system for fractions of a second, Banna says. — Charlotte Hu, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for afterimage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterimage
  1. ghost
  2. aftertaste
  3. shadow
  4. echo
  5. vestige
  6. artifact
  7. remembrance
Noun
  • Wade Barrett called Rollins the historical ghost who has haunted Roman Reigns for years.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • There’s one shaped like a hand grenade; another bears a white-sheet-ghost novelty trinket over the lid, denoting a ghost pepper sauce.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of ghost
Noun
  • Plus, there’s no aftertaste and the smell is actually pleasant, unlike vinegar or a harsher cleaning solution.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026
  • However, these can occasionally leave an unpleasant aftertaste.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of aftertaste
Noun
  • The shadow of Ganymede could be seen on the planet which was impressive.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The moon's shadow will sweep across Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic, Spain, and Portugal, offering up to 2 minutes 18 seconds of totality.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of shadow
Noun
  • The Canadian producer/musician creates songs that feel like they’re haunted by their own ghosts, laced with intertwining echoes, tiny sonic fractures, and a palpable sense of place.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
  • My research shows that the Hamburg massacre was not just characteristic of a broader violent moment, but also that the echoes of such violence ring loudly today.
    — Jacob Ware, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Definition of echo
Noun
  • The heart-palpitating rhythms and glitchy stutters suggest some unholy mix of early Plastikman and Mark Fell, the vestiges of ’90s dance music reanimated into a herky-jerky Frankenstein’s monster.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The last vestiges of the Jim Harbaugh era have been scrubbed from the football program, which now belongs to Kyle Whittingham.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of vestige
Noun
  • English Heritage oversees some four hundred historic sites and monuments throughout England, including Stonehenge, Hadrian’s Wall, and the Westbury White Horse, as well as more than a million artifacts.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Other artifacts and historic elements now hang on the walls and fill the historic hallways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of artifact
Noun
  • In many ways, the film is both a celebration and an act of remembrance.
    — JD Linville, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The remembrance of Husayn’s martyrdom reminds Shiites about the teachings of the prophet and his family.
    — Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Definition of remembrance

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