aftervision
|af-ter-vi-sion|
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/ˈæftərˌvɪʒən/
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/ˈɑːftəˌvɪʒən/
lingering visual impression
Etymology
Etymology Information
'aftervision' originates from the combination of 'after' and 'vision', where 'after' indicates a subsequent event and 'vision' refers to the act of seeing.
Historical Evolution
'aftervision' was formed by combining the English words 'after' and 'vision' to describe the phenomenon of a lingering visual impression.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'a visual impression that remains,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the visual impression that remains after the stimulus that caused it has been removed.
After staring at the bright light, an aftervision lingered in his eyes.
Synonyms
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