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afterglow
[ af-ter-gloh, ahf- ]
/ ËĂŠf tÉrËgloÊ, ËÉf- /
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noun
a second or secondary glow, as in heated metal before it ceases to become incandescent.
the pleasant remembrance of a past experience, glory, etc.: She basked in the afterglow of her stage triumph.
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British Dictionary definitions for afterglow
afterglow
/ (ËÉËftÉËÉĄlÉÊ) /
noun
the glow left after a light has disappeared, such as that sometimes seen after sunset
the glow of an incandescent metal after the source of heat has been removed
physics luminescence persisting on the screen of a cathode-ray tube or in a gas-discharge tube after the power supply has been disconnected
a trace, impression, etc, of past emotion, brilliance, etc
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