palinopsia

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noun

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

OriginAncient Greek πάλιν →
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Meanings

nounpalinopsia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA visual disturbance that causes images to persist to some extent even after their corresponding stimulus has left.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπάλιν“again”
  2. Englishpalinopsia

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

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palinopsia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palinopsia

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“palinopsia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palinopsia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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