AFTERSENSATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased

Synonyms:

afterimage; aftersensation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("aftersensation" is a kind of...):

memory image (a mental image of something previously experienced)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "aftersensation"):

aftertaste (an afterimage of a taste)

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