afterglow

afterglow
a) the glow seen in the sky after sunset
b) the light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling

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  • afterglow — [[t]ɑ͟ːftə(r)gloʊ, æ̱f [/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: oft with poss The afterglow is the glow that remains after a light has gone, for example after the sun has gone down. [LITERARY] The clifftops glowed with the light of the sunset s afterglow. 2) N… …   English dictionary

  • Afterglow — An afterglow is a broad high arch of whitish or rosy light appearing in the sky due to very fine particles of dust suspended in the high regions of the atmosphere. An afterglow may appear above the highest clouds in the hour of deepening twilight …   Wikipedia

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  • afterglow — af|ter|glow [ˈa:ftəgləu US ˈæftərglou] n [C usually singular] 1.) a pleasant feeling that remains after a good experience afterglow of ▪ the afterglow of victory 2.) the light that remains in the sky after the sun goes down …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • afterglow — UK [ˈɑːftə(r)ˌɡləʊ] / US [ˈæftərˌɡloʊ] noun [countable, usually singular] Word forms afterglow : singular afterglow plural afterglows 1) a happy feeling after a pleasant experience 2) the light in the sky after the sun has gone down …   English dictionary

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