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afterimage

perception that continues after stimulus
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afterimage

Summary

afterimage ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,645 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • afterimage is a type of optical illusion[2].
  • afterimage is a type of perceptual effect[3].
  • afterimage's Commons category is recorded as Afterimage illusions[4].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include optical illusion[2] and perceptual effect[3].

Why It Matters

afterimage ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,645 views/month).[1] afterimage has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] afterimage is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). afterimage. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/afterimage
MLA “afterimage.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/afterimage.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_afterimage_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{afterimage}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/afterimage}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 3d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 47nyoc
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → optical illusion, perceptual effect
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