A user reports that a faint outline of an image appears permanently "ghosted" on their high-end monitor after working on the same graphic for many hours. What is the most likely cause of this symptom?
Leaving a static image on the screen for an extended period can cause the affected pixels to wear unevenly, creating a permanent or semi-permanent "burn-in" effect. This is most common on CRT, plasma, and OLED panels (and, in milder form, image persistence on some LCDs). Screen brightness settings, general pixel degradation, or monitor calibration issues do not typically produce a distinct retained image across the same area of the display.
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