homochromatic afterimage

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• homochromatic afterimage —    The term homochromatic afterimage is indebted to the Greek words homos (similar) and chroma (colour). It is used to denote a type of afterimage in which the distribution of hues is the same as that of the original stimulation field. The term… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• afterimage —    Also referred to as aftersensation, afterimagery, and post image. All three terms are used to denote a group of visual percepts that occur in response to a primary light stimulus to the eye, typically noticed after the stimulus has been… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• homochromatic — adjective (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one wavelength monochromatic light • Syn: ↑monochromatic • Ant: ↑polychromatic (for: ↑monochromatic) * * * “+ …   Useful english dictionary

• complementary afterimage —    The term complementary afterimage refers to a type of * afterimage in which the hues are approximately the complements of those in the original stimulating field. The complementary afterimage of a yellow circle, for example, is executed in… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations