afterglow

[ af-ter-gloh, ahf- ]
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noun
  1. the glow frequently seen in the sky after sunset; afterlight.

  2. a second or secondary glow, as in heated metal before it ceases to become incandescent.

  1. the pleasant remembrance of a past experience, glory, etc.: She basked in the afterglow of her stage triumph.

Origin of afterglow

1
First recorded in 1870–75; after + glow

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afterglow

/ (ˈɑːftəˌɡləʊ) /


noun
  1. the glow left after a light has disappeared, such as that sometimes seen after sunset

  2. the glow of an incandescent metal after the source of heat has been removed

  1. physics luminescence persisting on the screen of a cathode-ray tube or in a gas-discharge tube after the power supply has been disconnected

  2. a trace, impression, etc, of past emotion, brilliance, etc

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