after-effect BrE
aftereffect AmE

Or perhaps, she told herself, it was only the aftereffect of the gas.

An aftereffect from the injury to his eyes, he thought.

She should be used to this aftereffect but it was always new and terrifying.

The jolt that he had taken in his fall was having its aftereffect.

"It's only an aftereffect when you look at the score."

And now he felt cold, probably an aftereffect of his broken ribs.

This vivid color aftereffect can last for a minute or more.

That could just have been dizziness, an aftereffect, I know.

It then requires a test stimulus on which the aftereffect can be seen.

Everyone I know has suffered some kind of mental aftereffect from the attacks.

"You mean we're seeing an aftereffect from something that hasn't happened yet?"

Perhaps it was an aftereffect of the light that had dazzled me.

She knew his present condition was an aftereffect of the stimulant.

The smoke was just the aftereffect of the spill, not an ongoing problem.

"No, it's just an aftereffect of such a powerful intrusion into my mind."

He supposed it was an aftereffect of the adrenaline rush.

This device is a well-known example of the motion aftereffect.

Another common aftereffect of a long session in the tanks was hitting him.

But there may be an aftereffect to the tumble.

This seems to be an aftereffect of the Big Bang.

Perhaps his skin was slightly numb as an aftereffect of the crude medical care he had been under.

"An aftereffect of the emotional overload," the high voice explained.

This is a common aftereffect of a severe head injury."

This particular motion aftereffect is also known as the waterfall illusion.

For a moment or two I thought it might have been my ears, perhaps the aftereffect of firing the pistol.