afterimage

Example Sentences

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By night’s end, after the applause faded, one could almost feel the afterimage settling into New York’s political memory.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2025

With an orange and yellow face, teal-ringed eyes and oversize lips, it could be the glowing afterimage of someone who’s looked in the mirror a moment too long.

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024

At this point, close your eyes for a moment, then reopen them, looking again at the white paper or wall; the afterimage of the flag should continue to appear as red, white, and blue.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

“Eve’s Hollywood” is itself an afterimage of a Los Angeles that would never exist to me, but it got me thinking about avocados and what my neighbor did for a living.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2021

NO: an afterimage burned on their retinas, the glow seared forever in their memory.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely