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Recent Examples of afterimage
But then the mystery more or less fades from view, to be replaced by another that comes and goes in a flash but lingers like an afterimage.
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Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
But the virtuosity of its filmmaking is remarkable, and some of the shots that Ân composed (with the help of his cinematographer, Đinh Duy Hưng) have lingered with me like persistent afterimages.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 June 2024
Truth floats around him like afterimages, those dark spots that bob in and out of focus.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
Reported injuries mostly entail eye pain or irritation, flash blindness and afterimages or unspecified eye injuries.
—Catherine Allen, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2024
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Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
But the virtuosity of its filmmaking is remarkable, and some of the shots that Ân composed (with the help of his cinematographer, Đinh Duy Hưng) have lingered with me like persistent afterimages.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 June 2024
Truth floats around him like afterimages, those dark spots that bob in and out of focus.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
Reported injuries mostly entail eye pain or irritation, flash blindness and afterimages or unspecified eye injuries.
—Catherine Allen, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterimage
Noun
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Some brands are diligent about paying fairly and on time, while others entirely ghost after the work is done or almost offensive offer rates.—
Kristen Bousquet,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Kinnell’s ensuing lines about his meal with the long-dead poet John Keats make a compelling case for conversations with ghosts.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The water also picks up a metallic aftertaste that is far from refreshing.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
10 Mar. 2025
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Good merlot is certainly possible, and let Broadside’s be exhibit A, with its plummy, minty flavor and pleasantly bitter aftertaste.—
Eric Asimov,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Dell, of course, is and has long been a pillar of the tech community, and Michael Dell casts a gigantic shadow of success and entrepreneurial grit.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Nosferatu officially brings Bill Skarsgård's Orlok out of the shadows (exclusive) Was there one particular scene that was especially difficult to shoot?—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Also, the beginning of Season 2 for me was a little bit of an echo to the beginning of Season 1 — when Mark’s walking around in the hallways the first time.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Mar. 2025
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Test recordings are clear, with minimal echo and a fairly wide dynamic range.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Backing up a little bit, the whole premise has the last vestiges of humanity crash on Mira after Earth was blown up.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The tumble erased the last vestiges of the rally Tesla enjoyed after Trump’s election victory in November, when investors clearly felt that a company run by the president-elect’s largest Super PAC donor was a smart bet.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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If there was some tongue-in-cheek, police-centric reason for this, the result falls short; the frame is usually filled with hazy digital artifacts and unnatural halos around facial details, even after optimizing one’s TV settings.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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Additional artifacts found on a mound called Tablet Hill shed light on a standard metric system, along with visual propaganda of Naram-Sin wearing a horned crown akin to a god.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For the receptive heart and soul traveling is not about pins on a map but about the remembrance of the best of things past. Check out my website.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Junior's retired No. 2 jersey hangs in Fiserv Forum, serving as a constant remembrance of his outstanding play on the court and his impact on the Bucks' success.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Afterimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterimage. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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