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memory image vs afterimage

afterimage vs memory image

memory image and afterimage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
memory image Yes No No No
afterimage Yes No No No
As nouns, afterimage is a hyponym of memory image; that is, afterimage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than memory image:
  • memory image: a mental image of something previously experienced
  • afterimage: an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased
Other hyponyms of memory image include memory picture, aftersensation.
memory image (noun) afterimage (noun)
a mental image of something previously experienced an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased
Difference between memory image and afterimage

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