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
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af•ter•glow /ˈæftɚˌgloʊ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Meteorologythe glow frequently seen in the sky after sunset.
- the pleasant remembrance of a past experience, glory, etc.
af•ter•glow
(af′tər glō′, äf′-),USA pronunciation n.
- Meteorologythe glow frequently seen in the sky after sunset;
afterlight. - Metallurgya 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.
- phosphorescence (def. 3).
- after + glow 1870–75
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