aftersensation
- noun
- /ˌæftərˈsɛnseɪʃən/
- Specialized
- After looking at the bright light, she experienced a green aftersensation lingering in her vision.
Examples
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Researchers studied how long the visual aftersensation lasted following the flashing images.
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A strong flavor can sometimes leave an aftersensation in the mouth long after you have finished eating.
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The bright light left an aftersensation that lingered for several seconds.
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After staring at the sun, I experienced a strange aftersensation.
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After looking at the bright light, she experienced a green aftersensation lingering in her vision.
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The bright light left an aftersensation that lingered for several seconds.
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After staring at the sun, I experienced a strange aftersensation.
Synonyms
2
7.7
An image you keep seeing in your eyes after looking away
How Long
1
4.3
2
4.9
- Specialized
- Specialized
2
7.7
42
4.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Aftersensation combines after ('later') and sensation, which comes from Latin sentire ('to feel') and is the same root as the English word sense. So an aftersensation is a feeling or image that stays with you 'after' the thing is over, like a taste or a light you still notice.