palinopsia

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek πάλιν (pálin, “again”) +‎ -opsia.

Noun[edit]

palinopsia (uncountable)

  1. A visual disturbance that causes images to persist to some extent even after their corresponding stimulus has left.

Further reading[edit]

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