AFTERSENSATION

afterimage, aftersensation

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aftersensation (plural aftersensations)

A delayed sensation; one arising significantly later than the stimulus that caused it.

Source: Wiktionary


Aft"er*sen*sa`tion, n. (Psychol.)

Definition: A sensation or sense impression following the removal of a stimulus producing a primary sensation, and reproducing the primary sensation in positive, negative, or complementary form. The aftersensation may be continuous with the primary sensation or follow it after an interval.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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