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afterglow

/ˈɑːftəɡləʊ/

/ˈæftərɡloʊ/

Translations

afterglownoun

afterglows

/ˈɑːftəɡləʊ/

/ˈæftərɡloʊ/

lueur crépusculaire

We sat on the beach, watching the afterglow fade into the night.

Nous étions assis sur la plage, regardant la lueur crépusculaire s’estomper dans la nuit.

rémanencePhysique, astronomie.

Scientists studied the faint afterglow emitted by the phosphorescent material.

Les scientifiques ont étudié la faible rémanence émise par le matériau phosphorescent.

Additional translations

lueurSens figuré : impression agréable qui persiste après un événement.

Synonyms

afterglowadjective

more afterglow

Comp.

most afterglow

Super.

/ˈɑːf.tə.ɡləʊ/

/ˈæf.tɚ.ɡloʊ/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "afterglow party", "afterglow effect").

The afterglow celebrations lasted well into the night.

Les célébrations résiduelles ont duré jusqu’au cœur de la nuit.

afterglownoun

The light or radiance remaining in the sky after the sun has set.

We sat on the beach, watching the afterglow fade into the night.

A pleasant feeling or emotion that lingers after an event or experience.

She was still in the afterglow of her recent promotion.

Luminescence or radiation that persists after the source of excitation has ceased, especially in physics or astronomy.

Scientists studied the faint afterglow emitted by the phosphorescent material.

afterglowadjective

Occurring or present after a main event; residual.

The afterglow celebrations lasted well into the night.