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afterglow

[af-ter-gloh, ahf-]

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.

  3. the pleasant remembrance of a past experience, glory, etc..

    She basked in the afterglow of her stage triumph.

  4. phosphorescence.



afterglow

/ ˈɑːڳəˌɡəʊ /

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

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

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of afterglow1

First recorded in 1870–75; after + glow
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He also strikes the balance between the pressures of the top flight and enjoying his victories, often talking about his "few glasses of red" when basking in the afterglow of a win.

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In the afterglow of victory, he pulled on a t-shirt bearing an image of himself and his daughter planting a PSG flag.

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Even if he refuses to bask in the afterglow of his big moment.

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A year ago he was still in the summery afterglow of the Coronation, in which the Prince of Wales had played a central role, rather tenderly supporting his father the King.

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Its microwave detectors will make detailed maps of the big bang’s afterglow in the hopes of detecting evidence of gravitational waves thought to have been generated shortly after the universe’s birth.

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