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单词 photogene
释义

photogenen.

Brit. /ˈfəʊtədʒiːn/, U.S. /ˈfoʊdəˌdʒin/
Origin: Apparently formed within English, by back-formation. Etymon: photogenic adj.
Etymology: Apparently back-formation < photogenic adj. Compare earlier photogen n., and also -gene , variant of -gen comb. form.
1. A photograph or photogenic drawing (cf. photogenic adj. Compounds). Obsolete.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > a photograph > [noun]
photograph1839
sun picture1839
light picture1846
photogene1851
photogram1857
photo1860
photographeme1864
photie1931
1851 G. Crabb Technol. Dict. 541/2 Photograph,..also called photogene,..signifying what is generated or delineated by the help of light.
2. A visual impression remaining on the retina after the stimulus producing it has been withdrawn; an after-image. rare.
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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > [noun] > (retained) visual image
spectrum1786
photogene1864
negative after-image1870
incidental images1876
optogram1878
1864 H. Spencer Princ. Biol. I. §62 In youth, the visual apparatus is so quickly restored to its state of integrity, that many of these photogenes, as they are called, cannot be perceived.
2005 webexhibits.org 27 Oct. (O.E.D. Archive) The principal visual effect that distinguishes Poons' work is generated by the ‘device’ of photogenes—more commonly known as afterimages.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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