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COMPLEMENTARY AFTERIMAGE [1 record]

Record 1 2013-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • The Eye
DEF

A visual sensation subsequent to visual stimulation in which the colored areas of the stimulus are complementary to those of the original stimulus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Oeil
OBS

Image consécutive dont la couleur est complémentaire de celle du stimulus initial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Óptica
  • Ojo
DEF

Sensación visual persistente en la que las áreas coloreadas del estímulo son complementarias a las del estímulo original.

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